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Corporal punishment, religious beliefs, professional misconduct and the ECHR: ABC v General Medical Council – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 10th, 2025 in child abuse, Christianity, corporal punishment, disciplinary procedures, doctors, human rights, news by tracey

‘In ABC v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 242 (Admin), the appellant, a doctor, appealed under s.40 Medical Act 1983 against a determination of the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal, which had found proved that between 2012 and January 2019, he had physically abused his children using corporal punishment and had decided to strike him off the register. He was suspended pending the outcome of the appeal [1].’

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Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2025

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Charity calls on Government to close “legal loophole” to end use of physical punishment against children – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 29th, 2024 in charities, children, corporal punishment, news by sally

‘The NSPCC has called for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment, after recording a substantial increase in reports of children being hit, slapped and shaken.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024

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Government rejects call to ban smacking in England – BBC News

Posted April 13th, 2023 in children, corporal punishment, news by sally

‘The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in law.’

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BBC News, 12th April 2023

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Nothing wrong with ‘light smack on arm’, says education secretary as he rejects smacking ban – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2022 in children, corporal punishment, families, news by sally

‘Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected a call by England’s Children’s Commissioner to ban smacking – saying there was nothing wrong with a “light smack on the arm”.’

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The Independent, 21st April 2022

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Wales introduces ban on smacking and slapping children – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2022 in corporal punishment, education, news, school children, Wales by tracey

‘Smacking and slapping children has been outlawed in Wales, with people told to contact social services or police if they see a parent or carer meting out physical punishment.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2022

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A Case 40 Years Ago Led To Ban On Beating Children In State Schools – Each Other

Posted February 25th, 2022 in brexit, children, corporal punishment, human rights, legal history, news, school children by sally

‘Corporal punishment includes violence against children through any form of ‘physical force’ that is used to inflict pain. As well as causing harm and discomfort, the perpetration of any form of violence against children represents a violation of their rights.’

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Each Other, 25th February 2022

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Wales smacking ban plan goes to public consultation – BBC News

Posted January 9th, 2018 in consultations, corporal punishment, news, Wales by sally

‘Plans to outlaw smacking children in Wales are going out to a three-month consultation.’

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BBC News, 9th January 2018

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UK Laws Around Smacking Children Are Changing – Everything You Need to Know – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2017 in assault, children, corporal punishment, defences, news, parental rights by sally

‘Rules around smacking children across the UK are changing as a result of new laws coming into force.’

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The Independent, 22nd November 2017

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UN urges UK to make smacking illegal – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2015 in child abuse, children, corporal punishment, news, United Nations by sally

‘The UK should pass laws to ban parents from smacking their children at home, a United Nations report has suggested.’

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BBC News, 24th July 2015

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Smacking must be banned to bring UK into line with international law – report to UN insists – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2015 in child abuse, children, corporal punishment, international law, news, reports, United Nations by sally

‘Report compiled for UN by Government’s children’s tsars demands “immediate repeal” of laws allowing parents to hit their children.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2015

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Assessment of domestic violence should not be culture sensitive – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 16th, 2015 in corporal punishment, divorce, domestic violence, news by sally

‘This recent domestic violence case involving a child and the comments made by Mrs Justice Pauffley have been exciting the interest of both the media those agencies involved in child protection, such as the NSPCC.’
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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2015

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Father who insisted he had a right to smack his children has son and daughter taken into care – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 30th, 2015 in care orders, concealing birth, corporal punishment, families, news, parental rights, social services by sally

‘The father, from Rotherham, was completely open with social workers about his conviction that children benefit from corporal punishment.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015

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Smacking: what is the law and should it be changed? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted January 9th, 2014 in corporal punishment, crime, news, violence by sally

‘In an interview with the Independent, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Maggie Atkinson, has expressed her view that smacking should be banned. “Because in law you are forbidden from striking another adult, and from physically chastising your pets”, she said, “but somehow there is a loophole around the fact that you can physically chastise your child.”’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th January 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Religious teacher jailed for assaulting boys during lessons at mosque – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2011 in assault, children, corporal punishment, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A volunteer religious teacher at a mosque in Yorkshire has been jailed for 10 weeks for kicking and slapping young boys during lessons at a mosque.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Europe presses UK to introduce total ban on smacking children – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2010 in corporal punishment, news by sally

“The UK will come under increasing pressure to ban all smacking and corporal punishment of children as the European human rights body steps up pressure for a change in the law.”

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The Guardian, 25th April 2010

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