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In photos: 'Britain Gurkhas Win Settlement Case'
By James Wray Sep 30, 2008, 17:59 GMT
British actress Joanna Lumley (C) Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas, one of those leading the campaign, celebrates with British Gurkha's Lachhman Gurung VC (L) and Tul Bahadarupun VC (R) outside the High Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court in The Strand, London, on 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
British actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas, celebrates after retired Gurkha's won their test case to settle in the UK after a judgement outside the Hight Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court in The Strand, London, on 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
Retired Gurkha's Lachhman Gurung VC (L) and Tul Bahadarupun VC (R) are seen with their relatives outside the High Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
British actress Joanna Lumley (C) Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas, one of those leading the campaign, celebrates with British Gurkha's Lachhman Gurung VC (L) and Tul Bahadarupun VC (R) outside the High Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court in The Strand, London, on 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
British actress Joanna Lumley (C) celebrates with British Gurkha's Lachhman Gurung VC (L) and Tul Bahadarupun VC (R) outside the High Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court in The Strand, London, on 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
British actress Joanna Lumley (C) Lumley, whose father served with the Gurkhas, was one of those leading the campaign, celebrates with British Gurkha's Lachhman Gurung VC (L) and Tul Bahadarupun VC (R) outside the High Court in London, Britain, 30 September 2008. A group of retired Gurkhas fighting for the right to settle in Britain have won their immigration test case, their lawyers announced outside the High Court in The Strand, London, on 30 September. Five ex-Gurkhas and the widow of another Gurkha veteran took their case to the High Court in London. They were challenging immigration rules which said that those who retired from the British Army before 1997 did not have an automatic right to stay. EPA/ANDY RAIN
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