Ali Dizaei refused permission to appeal corruption conviction

Disgraced Scotland Yard Commander Ali Dizaei has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction for corruption.

A senior judge also ruled the 47-year-old former Metropolitan Police officer has no grounds to appeal against his four-year prison sentence.

Prosecutors said the decision was made during an administrative hearing at the High Court last Tuesday.

A Crown Prosecution Service spokeswoman said: "We can confirm we have been advised he was refused leave to appeal against both conviction and sentence."

Iranian-born Dizaei was jailed for perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court in February.

The senior officer, who was responsible for 10 west London boroughs, was brought to justice over a petty row involving an Iraqi web designer.

A jury was told Dizaei threatened, assaulted, falsely arrested and attempted to frame the younger man who stood up to his bullying.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said his behaviour was "disgraceful" and Independent Police Complaints Commission boss Nick Hardwick branded him a "criminal in uniform".

Anti-corruption officers have reviewed dozens of cases supervised by Dizaei for possible corruption.

Dizaei has until July 14 to ask a panel of judges to reconsider against the decision made by a judge sitting alone.

No one at Dizaei's Manchester-based solicitors, Ralli, was available to comment.