A former Bradford businessman jailed 20 years ago is fighting to clear his name from the other side of the world.

Millionaire Tony Holland emigrated to Australia after being released from a prison sentence for handling stolen goods in 1982.

The successful property developer, from the city's Canterbury estate, was originally jailed for three years for receiving a fridge, plumbing goods and building materials, but it was reduced to six months on appeal.

For the last two decades, Mr Holland has steadfastly denied recruiting odd-job man Melvyn Hodgson to steal materials to be used at homes which Mr Holland was renovating in the city.

At the appeal hearing, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Lane, conceded that Hodgson - who himself was jailed for three counts of burglary - had lied under oath.

Ten years later, Hodgson committed suicide while remanded in jail on other charges, but Mr Holland, now 58 and running a prestige car business in Melbourne, is fighting to clear his name.

Over the last two decades, Mr Holland has sent numerous letters to West Yorkshire Police chiefs demanding that they examine his case again.

But reports from senior officers have concluded that no further action should be taken.

Mr Holland then pinned his hopes on an investigation by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) - an independent body with the power to refer miscarriages of justice back to the appeal courts.

But after the commission examined the evidence and did not recommend a referral, Mr Holland vowed to fight on.

"There are several other avenues open to me and I will now concentrate on these," said Mr Holland.

He said these included referring his case back to the CCRC, seeking leave to appeal against his original conviction or taking the matter to the European courts.

During his campaign, Mr Holland has sought the help of senior politicians, leading legal experts and top-ranking police officers.

"I would estimate that I have spent 10,000 Australian dollars in phone calls pursuing this.

"I am writing to all sorts of people in British society to try to get them involved. I will fight on for as long as it takes.

"This will run on until I achieve what I want to achieve."

And he said: "The truth will come out eventually."

Mr Holland has run a number of businesses in Australia and was also a member of a police committee which advises firms on how to protect themselves against crime.

"I have always stood for truth and decency and this whole thing is a matter of principle.

"It was a big challenge to come up from being a Canterbury lad to make a success of my life. After all that, I am not going to sit back and let them do this to me."

And he added: "My children are both very bright and doing really well for themselves - I am fighting for their reputations as well."

"I will not lay down and take this," said Mr Holland.

"I will do whatever it takes and I have no doubt at all that one day I will succeed."