Wrangle over legal "smacking" and "chastisement" in the House of Lords

By at 2:56 am Monday, Jul 5

A pending amendment to a bill in the House of Lords will allow parents the option of "moderate smacking" but remove the defence of "reasonable chastisement."
Under the amendment, tabled by Liberal Democrat Lord Lester, parents causing harm, such as bruising or reddening of the skin, could be prosecuted.
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