article_snippet.sent: has dementia as part of civil claims brought by Veteran politician accused of historic sex abuse dating back to 1969 .
   
article_snippet.sent: I have certainly dealt with civil claims before where the alleged abuser has claimed to have dementia and we have been able to have Richard Scorer, head of the abuse team at Slater & Gordon medically examined in relation to that,' Lord Greville Janner - said. '
article_snippet.sent: Lawyers are questioning the extent of his dementia .
article_snippet.sent: The CPS has been accused of double standards, after a MailOnline investigation revealed that at least 19 men with dementia have been convicted of child sex offences since 2010, including 10 in the last year.
article_snippet.sent: The question I would ask is: if he actually has dementia, on what basis does he have the capacity to transfer ownership of assets?'
article_snippet.sent: There appears to be a contradiction between saying on the one hand that 'he has dementia' and on the other that he has been able to effect a transfer of assets. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Extent of disgraced peer's dementia could be examined as part of cases .
  