News International Launches Compensation Plan for Phone Hacking Victims
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News International has launched a new compensation plan for victims of phone hacking at News of the World, the company announced Friday.
In a news release announcing the plan, the company said it would serve as a "speedy, cost effective alternative to litigation."
Former High Court Judge Sir Charles Gray will serve as the independent adjudicator of the program.
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"I am confident the scheme, which is now operational, will provide a fair, effective, and speedy means for determining compensation in these cases," Gray said in a statement. "It should provide very significant benefits to applicants such as avoiding the enormous expense of court proceedings. I look forward to adjudicating awards under the scheme, at all times safeguarding the fairness of the process and the rights of applicants."