Scotland outlaws smacking children from today in UK first – despite concern over the state’s growing interference in family life Scotland has become the first part of the UK to outlaw the smacking of children The legislation removes defence of justifiable assault from Scots law Campaigners say it undermines parents’ freedom to bring up their children … Read more
Scotland outlaws smacking children from today in UK first – despite concern over the state’s growing interference in family life Scotland has become the first part of the UK to outlaw the smacking of children The legislation removes defence of justifiable assault from Scots law Campaigners say it undermines parents’ freedom to bring up their children … Read more
Members of the public in Scotland are being urged to call 999 to report parents caught smacking their children as the SNP Government brings in sweeping new powers outlawing the corporal punishment of children. Parents will face criminal prosecution for physically punishing or disciplining their children as the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act … Read more
John Barrowman chips his tooth during an accident in the BEDROOM… but by smacking it on a straw taking a sip of water rather than doing ‘something exciting’ By Andrew Bullock and Bev Lyons For Mailonline Published: 20:32 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 13 May 2020 John Barrowman has been forced to … Read more