Radial style dataLabels are not that hard to create - here's a simple demo:
http://jsfiddle.net/BlackLabel/qsx37gpv/
In general, the path for the text is required and the text label that will use the path.
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It is possible to adjust the text following path using attributes of the textPath - in the Highcharts API the supported options will allow to e.g. start the text aligned to one side, so if there is not enough space for the full text then at least the beginning of it will be visible.
Demo:
http://jsfiddle.net/BlackLabel/qd264g17/
Revelant code:
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attributes: {
dy: 5,
startOffset: '0%',
textAnchor: 'start'
}
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