Is it Lawful to Hit a Child?
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Is it Lawful to Hit a Child?

Is it ever OK to hit a child? Laws that criminalise unlawful violence date back to 1861 and are used every day in criminal courts to support prosecutions. Despite what might appear to be an obvious legal position, the question is often asked as to whether, despite those laws, it is permissible to ‘smack’ a…

201605.25
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Response to Lord laming’s review of the treatment by the Criminal justice System of Children in Care

The recent publication of the Laming report and the Government’s sudden interest in the wellbeing of looked after children is certainly to be welcomed but not without considerable caution and qualification. Firstly, it barely touches the sides and in fact much of what is identified, particularly in the report is in fact redundant. The report…