Parents I thought I would do some posts regarding the law in respect of your responsibilities for your children, you most probably know most of them but it dosen't hurt to be reminded sometimes so here goes. THIS ONE IS ABOUT DISCIPLINING YOUR CHILD.
It is against the law for one person to assault another. At the moment it is not illegal for a parent to smack a child, but if the smacking goes beyond the line of ‘reasonable chastisement’, a parent could be charged with assault. There is no clear definition of reasonable chastisement. It is unlikely to be thought reasonable if it leaves marks on the child, such as visible bruising, minor swelling or it causes mental harm, or if the child is hit with a cane, stick, belt or other implement. The Government has now voted to limit but not completely remove the defence of reasonable chastisement – it has removed it for ‘actual bodily harm’ but it is still intact in relation to ‘common assault’.
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