Daniel Janner

Daniel Joseph Mitchell Janner QC (born 27 April 1957) is a British Queen's Counsel, specialising in criminal law. He is the founder of the FAIR (Falsely Accused Individuals for Reform) campaign, through which he has played a key role in pushing for legislation to give anonymity to those accused of sex offences.

Early life

He is the son of Greville Janner, former Labour MP, Member of the House of Lords and co-founder of the Holocaust Educational Trust, and the grandson of Barnett Janner.

Education

He was the President of the Cambridge Union Society and is now on The Board of Trustees of The Cambridge Union Society.

Career

Janner was called to the Bar in 1980 (Middle Temple) and took Silk in 2002. He is known for his legal work on the Heysel Stadium disaster, the Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery, and his work with Cliff Richard and Paul Gambaccini on the FAIR campaign, launching a petition which received over 27,000 signatures and received an official response from Parliament.

Personal life

Janner is married with 3 children.