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| Lord Janner child sex abuse charges: Lord Janner judge says: 'This matter will be resolved today even if I have to have him arrested' | |
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| Lord Janner has not arrived in court on Friday to face charges of child abuse. | Lord Janner has not arrived in court on Friday to face charges of child abuse. |
| The peer's legal team request for a "live link" to the Westminster Magistrates Court from Lord Janner's home has been denied by Deputy Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot. | |
| Mag Arbuthnot told defending lawyer Paul Ozin QC: "This matter will be resolved today even if I have to have him arrested". She added that her preferred option was for the peer to appear at Westminster court on Friday, telling the court the procedure would last "about 40 seconds". | |
| Mr Ozin had said the application to speak from home would be "where he is least likely to suffer an adverse reaction" due to his dementia. He added that if this was unacceptable, it may be possible for the peer to appear via video link from a police station or from Wood Green Crown Court. | |
| However, the prosecution under Louise Oakley have argued that such as link would not be acceptable within the law and that Lord Janner must appear as per the intial request. | |
| Lord Janner was scheduled to appear in court at 9.45am in relation to 22 child abuse charges spanning a period from the 1960s to the 1980s. | Lord Janner was scheduled to appear in court at 9.45am in relation to 22 child abuse charges spanning a period from the 1960s to the 1980s. |
| His legal team have argued that the peer is unable to appear as he suffers from severe dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Mr Ozin has also said his client is showing symptoms of Parkinson's disease and would be unfit to plead or attend any trial. He had appealed to the High Court to prevent Lord Janner being forced to appear. | His legal team have argued that the peer is unable to appear as he suffers from severe dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Mr Ozin has also said his client is showing symptoms of Parkinson's disease and would be unfit to plead or attend any trial. He had appealed to the High Court to prevent Lord Janner being forced to appear. |
| The request was denied by Lady Justice Rafferty, sitting with Mr Justice Irwin, who said the peer had must appear - however briefly - in a magistrates court in order for the charges to be processed up to the crown court. | |
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