Update 7th June 06

Dear Friends,

 

Our solicitors have today lodged the case for Judicial Review with the High

Court. We have a good case to fight. Our fight is for justice and for self

respect. Our spirits are high. Our support is getting stronger day by day.

We are determined to call off the DH bluff!!!

 

Thanks to all those who have contributed.

Our collection to night (6.6.2006) has reached £22,900

This is good work but remember our initial target is £50,000

We need to keep the momentum going.

Victory shall be ours!!!

 

Ramesh Mehta

Legal Action Committee

www.bapioaction.moonfruit.com

Legal Challenge Fund crosse£19000, Initial Target £50,000

 

The stream of donations continues slowly but steadily. The

Collections so far have crossed £19000 mark. We have a long way to go

but we are on the right track and we must continue the momentum.

Umesh has done a wonderful job and many of you have followed him by

sending mass emails. The legal challenge action group with Vinay & co. are doing superb job.We also need to think of other ways of raising funds. I know Satya had stimulated his colleagues during his college get-together. Some

body was talking about a show with some film stars or cricket stars.

Nitin is writing to some rich Indian entrepreneurs and so on. Amongst

us we will have lot of useful contacts. Please do suggest ideas and

see how you could be actively taking part in this big fight. We look

forward to a victory!!!

 HSMP: Get ready to fight for the insult!!

 

We have been authoritatively advised that those who are on HSMP and

have been treated less favourably than UK doctors will have a valid

claim of race discrimination. This includes those who were turned away

mid-way through selection for GPVTS as well as those who were refused

to be short-listed because their visa was of insufficient length to

cover the full period of the post in question. Those affected will need

to take urgent action.

  Friends our strategy group is planning best way to act. Details in

very near future.

Legal Action Update: Excitement starts, Count down Begins, 3-2-1

 

As you would recollect, first part of the legal action is "Pre-action

protocol”. On 23rd of May we informed the Home Office and the DH of

our intention to proceed with the request for Judicial Review. They

are given 14 days time to withdraw the regulation and have a chance

to avoid the review. Although we are awaiting substantive response

from them, our solicitors and counsel are busy preparing the

documents to be submitted to the court. The dead line for the

response from the Home office and the DH is Tuesday the 6th of June.

Latest by 7th June (Our solicitors have confirmed that this timing is

right!) we will submit the request for Judicial Review at the High

Court of Justice in London.

So we begin the count down, 3days to go!!!

Legal Action Committee

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