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Lord Janner lawyers lose High Court bid over child abuse charges Lord Janner lawyers lose High Court bid over child abuse charges
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Lawyers for Lord Janner have lost a High Court bid to spare him attending court to face child sex abuse charges.Lawyers for Lord Janner have lost a High Court bid to spare him attending court to face child sex abuse charges.
The Labour peer, 87, who has dementia, must now appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday in relation to 22 charges spanning the 1960s to the 1980s, which he denies. The 87-year-old peer, who has dementia, must now appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday in relation to 22 charges spanning the 1960s to the 1980s, which he denies.
The ex-MP's lawyers had argued it was "barbaric, inhumane and uncivilised" to force him to attend as he was too ill.The ex-MP's lawyers had argued it was "barbaric, inhumane and uncivilised" to force him to attend as he was too ill.
But judges upheld a previous ruling that the 87-year-old must be present.But judges upheld a previous ruling that the 87-year-old must be present.
'No language' His lawyer Paul Ozin had argued Lord Janner had "virtually no language left at all" and was likely to have a "catastrophic reaction" if he attended court.
The previous ruling by district judges ordering him to attend was "perverse", and forcing him to attend court in person violated his human rights, he said.
'Public justice'
However, giving her ruling Lady Justice Rafferty said even if Lord Janner did have a reaction to appearing in court it would be "short lived and rapidly forgotten".
Justice should be public and court not a place of avoidable spectacle, she said.
She and fellow High Court judge Mr Justice Irwin had "unhesitatingly" reached conclusion that it was in the public interest that Lord Janner attend court, she said.
Mr Justice Irwin said if Mr Ozin's arguments were to be accepted then notorious mentally ill homicide suspects might also not have to attend court.
Lord Janner's family strongly denies claims he used his power as an MP to abuse young boys over a 30-year period.Lord Janner's family strongly denies claims he used his power as an MP to abuse young boys over a 30-year period.
His legal team argued that forcing him to attend court in person was unlawful and violated his human rights under article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights.
His lawyer Paul Ozin said a previous ruling by district judges ordering Janner to attend court was "perverse".
Janner had "virtually no language left at all" and was likely to have a "catastrophic reaction" if he attended court, he said.
Who is Lord Janner?Who is Lord Janner?