Luck, both good and bad, plays a part in every life--though people tend to imagine that the good luck is a consequence of personal merit, while the bad luck springs from some malevolent outside source.

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Although the body has no direct powers to punish doctors, hospital trusts and health authorities, it can refer doctors to the GMC if it thinks the case is bad enough to merit it.

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If so, the lower court might consider splitting the class action in half, so the question of liability can be determined first, followed by another trial on whether the discrimination was so bad as to merit punitives.

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Yet, in a universe of bad options on Syria, peace talks sponsored by America and Russia merit the international community's full backing.

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