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July 2019
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Parents to be treated as ‘suspects’ if smacking ban goes ahead, top prosecutor admits
The top prosecutor in Wales has admitted that parents will be treated as ‘suspects’, if a proposed smacking ban goes ahead, adding that he can foresee ‘real difficulties’. The stark comments were made by Barry Hughes, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Wales, who was giving evidence to a Committee of the Welsh Assembly. He was asked by the Committee about where the interests of the child would be considered, following a ban. Mr Hughes said, ‘Normally if there were an assault by someone else on a child from outside the family we would tend to take the views of the parents of that child. ‘In circumstances...
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