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Miklos Bolza

Path cleared to faster compensation payouts for victims

A High Court ruling means only people registered in a class action are assured of benefiting. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Victims of wrongdoing may gain quicker access to compensation thanks to a "valuable tool" clarified in a landmark decision.

Class actions have long been a way for groups of people to sue over alleged legal breaches without having to individually hire lawyers or make their case in court.

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