Hundreds of veteran soldiers have visited the High Courts again to fight for their rights.

Led by actress Joanna Lumley, the former Gurkhas - Nepali soldiers serving with the British Army - travelled to London on Tuesday to deliver an injuction to the Royal Courts of Justice on The Strand.

Last September Howe and Co solicitors won a famous victory for the Gurkhas in the same High Court, where Lord Justice Blake referred to current Government policies as “unlawful”.

However, the Government has still not taken any action to change its rules, leading to great frustration and anger, as several veterans have since died waiting for change.

It is hoped that their injuction will change that.

As it stands, Gurkhas who retired before the regiment came to Britain in 1997 do not receive the same pension and have no right to settle in the UK.

As a result, those that are already here have to apply for special leave to remain or face a future with no right to work, or claim any help from the state.

Pre-1997 the Gurkha regiment was based in Hong Kong.

Folkestone councillor Lynne Beaumont has been fighting for the Gurkha Justice Campaign with fellow councillor Peter Carroll. Speaking outside the High Court, she said: “We have served our injunction and we have a hearing a week on Wednesday with Justice Blake.

“Dhan [Gurung] and I went in with Joanna Lumley and gave them the injuction. A clerk came back moments later and said it would be a week tomorrow. We were not expecting it to be so quick and we are really pleased. It is a great result.

“Lots of people came down from all over England and there were hundreds of retired Gurkhas.”

Joanna Lumley’s father was a soldier with the Gurkha regiment and she has fought their cause for several years.