Gurkha children lose high court battle to settle in Britain – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2012 in armed forces, Gurkhas, immigration, news by sally

“Four adult children from Gurkha families have lost a test-case high court battle for the right to live with parents settled in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2012

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Does anything affect your statutory rights? – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2012 in consumer protection, news, sale of goods by sally

“You’ve bought a packet of crisps or a box of cereal or a shirt, and the retailer says that if you find a mouse in it, or it dissolves in the wash, then you can return it and that your ‘statutory rights will not be affected’.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2012

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Anorexic medical student should be fed against her will, judge rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2012 in food, medical ethics, medical treatment, mental health, news, privacy by sally

“A High Court judge has ruled that it is in the best interests of a woman who suffers from anorexia to be fed against her wishes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012

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‘Draconian’ judge says riot sentences were fair – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2012 in bail, internet, judges, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“The judge who sent a teenage girl to jail for eight months for stealing a bottle of Lucozade and a bag of sweets during last summer’s riots has vigorously defended the tough judicial response in which two-thirds of defendants were denied bail and harsh custodial sentences were handed down to first-time offenders.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2012

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