Common sense urged for ‘smacking cases’
The motives and circumstances of parents who leave more than a temporary mark when smacking their child should be taken into account if they are accused of breaking the law, judges have been told.
The motives and circumstances of parents who leave more than a temporary mark when smacking their child should be taken into account if they are accused of breaking the law, judges have been told.
A new backbench attempt to ban smacking is being made in spite of recent Government findings that most parents want it to remain legal.