Three federal appeals courts have rejected the government's defense of the law.

His appeal rejected, Cromwell's veteran troops went on to invade Scotland.

An appeal in August 2005 did not reject the guilty verdict, but his fine was reduced to £75,000.

The High Court heard their appeals but agreed with the trial judge's recommended minimum term for both men and rejected the appeals.

Of 22 Palestinians ordered expelled since August 1985, 19 had their appeals rejected and three are still pending.

In March 2011, an appeal against dismissal rejected her claim for unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal by a majority of two to one.

Of the referrals, 39 have been determined: 25 appeals were granted; 11 appeals rejected; and, 3 abandoned.

An appeal against dismissal rejected her claim for unfair dismissal by a majority of just two to one in March this year.

Three appeals of the denial were also rejected, the last in 1936.

Four different appeals courts rejected arguments that prosecutors had deliberately excluded blacks from the jury.