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| Lord Janner appears at London court on child sex abuse charges | Lord Janner appears at London court on child sex abuse charges |
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| Lord Janner has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he was charged with historical child sex offences. | Lord Janner has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he was charged with historical child sex offences. |
| The 87-year-old, who has dementia, was in court for less than a minute, during which he confirmed his name. | The 87-year-old, who has dementia, was in court for less than a minute, during which he confirmed his name. |
| Lord Janner faces 22 charges spanning the 1960s to the 1980s and was told the case would go to crown court for trial. His lawyer had unsuccessfully argued for him to appear via video link. | Lord Janner faces 22 charges spanning the 1960s to the 1980s and was told the case would go to crown court for trial. His lawyer had unsuccessfully argued for him to appear via video link. |
| The next hearing will be at Southwark Crown Court on 1 September. | The next hearing will be at Southwark Crown Court on 1 September. |
| Lord Janner was escorted into the courtroom by a minder and woman believed to be his daughter. | |
| BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds said the peer appeared to chuckle and say "ooh" as he looked towards the press and public gallery. | |
| His appearance was brief, with the charges then read out after he left and the full hearing taking less than 12 minutes. | |
| The peer had earlier arrived at court in a silver Toyota that was forced to stop as photographers surrounded it. | |
| He had initially failed to attend Friday's hearing, despite a High Court ruling that he must attend. | He had initially failed to attend Friday's hearing, despite a High Court ruling that he must attend. |
| His lawyer, Paul Ozin, had said a live link from the peer's home would be the option that was "least likely" to cause him to suffer, or failing that a live link from the court building or a police station. | His lawyer, Paul Ozin, had said a live link from the peer's home would be the option that was "least likely" to cause him to suffer, or failing that a live link from the court building or a police station. |
| But deputy chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot refused the request, saying: "Even if I have to have him arrested I am going to resolve this matter today." | But deputy chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot refused the request, saying: "Even if I have to have him arrested I am going to resolve this matter today." |
| She said live links were only permitted for giving evidence from police stations when someone was in custody - which Lord Janner is not. | She said live links were only permitted for giving evidence from police stations when someone was in custody - which Lord Janner is not. |
| Who is Lord Janner? | Who is Lord Janner? |
| On Thursday, Lord Janner's legal team lost a High Court bid to prevent him having to attend the hearing. | On Thursday, Lord Janner's legal team lost a High Court bid to prevent him having to attend the hearing. |
| Mr Ozin argued Lord Janner had "virtually no language left at all" and was likely to have a "catastrophic reaction" if he attended court. | Mr Ozin argued Lord Janner had "virtually no language left at all" and was likely to have a "catastrophic reaction" if he attended court. |
| But the judges said the public interest outweighed any personal distress he might experience, and any distress would be "of short duration". | But the judges said the public interest outweighed any personal distress he might experience, and any distress would be "of short duration". |
| Labour suspension | Labour suspension |
| Earlier this year, Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders decided not to bring charges against Lord Janner because of his ill health - but this decision was overturned after an appeal by the alleged victims. | Earlier this year, Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders decided not to bring charges against Lord Janner because of his ill health - but this decision was overturned after an appeal by the alleged victims. |
| If a crown court judge decides the former Labour MP for Leicester is fit to plead, a full trial may take place. | If a crown court judge decides the former Labour MP for Leicester is fit to plead, a full trial may take place. |
| If not, there will be a trial of the facts, where a jury will decide only if he committed the physical acts of abuse, with no finding of guilt and no conviction. | If not, there will be a trial of the facts, where a jury will decide only if he committed the physical acts of abuse, with no finding of guilt and no conviction. |
| Greville Janner was made Lord Janner of Braunstone in 1997. He remains a life peer, but has been on leave of absence since 2014. He was suspended from the Labour Party in April. | Greville Janner was made Lord Janner of Braunstone in 1997. He remains a life peer, but has been on leave of absence since 2014. He was suspended from the Labour Party in April. |
| His family have strongly denied claims he used his power as an MP to abuse young boys over the course of three decades. | His family have strongly denied claims he used his power as an MP to abuse young boys over the course of three decades. |