His application for permission to appeal was dismissed by three judges in London on Thursday.

CHINA: Rules making it easier to file lawsuits in China have led to concerns over frivolous claims, such as one in which a man says actress Zhao Wei stared at him too intensely through his TV set.

A man known as the “naked rambler” has made legal history – by appearing before leading judges in the nude.

Disgraced veteran broadcaster Stuart Hall had his 15-month prison sentence for sex offences doubled by Court of Appeal judges today.

Three people have been jailed for life in Britain for the “vile” torture and murder of a disabled woman in a case described as a “chronicle of heartlessness” by a senior judge.