The ruling came after the former Labour peer and MP failed to attend a preliminary hearing over the case yesterday.
His lawyers argued that the 87-year-old – who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's – could suffer 'catastrophic' distress if compelled to appear in person.
Chief magistrate Howard Riddle ruled that the suspected paedophile, who is accused of molesting nine boys between 1963 and 1988 and faces 22 charges, did not have to play a part in the hearing but was required by law to attend.
He ordered Janner to appear before him next Friday for a hearing to transfer the case to Crown Court. (more...)
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