Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to abolish the defence of reasonable chastisement; and for connected purposes.

View the status of the Bill on the Scottish Parliament's website.
The Law Society of Scotland's response (January 2019)
The Law Society of Scotland's briefing issue to all MSPs ahead of the Stage 3 proceedings scheduled for Thursday 3 October 2019