Mr Jones claims he was drugged and beaten during a 67-day ordeal

Ron Jones, from Crawley in West Sussex, will be told on Wednesday if he can continue in a �2.1m claim for compensation against the Saudi government.

Mr Jones, 49, originally from Hamilton, Lanarkshire, said he was drugged, beaten and hung by the hands during a 67-day interrogation ordeal two years ago.

He suffered severe post traumatic stress disorder and depression after his release and has not worked since.

For what they've done to me and my family I'm not going to give up Ron Jones

In a High Court hearing in May, lawyers for the Saudi government said the claim should be "struck out" because English courts do not have jurisdiction over a foreign sovereign state.

But Mr Jones's defence argued that state immunity did not extend to civil claims of torture.

The senior High Court official reserved his decision on whether the claim, the first of its kind, could continue until this week.

Mr Jones said on Sunday he was optimistic the court would accept jurisdiction for the claim - but insisted he would continue to fight for justice if it failed.

Panic attacks

"Even if we don't win, we will appeal. They picked on the wrong person when they chose me.

"For what they've done to me and my family I'm not going to give up."

He said he still suffers panic attacks and regularly visits a psychologist.

He said the ordeal had left him unable to work because of debilitating injuries to his hands and feet and he is now reliant on income support.

Mr Jones also said he was sure six Britons being held on bombing charges in Saudi Arabia had also been tortured.