In terms of the question as to whether a Headmaster (or another teacher for that matter) could administer corporal punishment at the explicit request of parents, even after the law was changed, it might be interesting to understand certain legal issues that arose here in Australia when corporal punishment was banned in state schools. These issues revolve around Australian court cases, and so certainly do not automatically apply anywhere else – but as the decisions taken in the court cases were based on English Common Law, I would think it’s at least plausible that similar rulings might be made by British courts in a similar situation.
Should unlawful incidents of school CP be taken to the Courts16
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Mrs Wilkins88
Belinda would be free to spank as long as she wanted. Though she didn’t spank that hard – she...
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Aunt Blanche14
This had the effect of spreading his cheeks as well, and exposing a previously untouched area to the final...
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Irish & British Corporal Punishment Experiences Compared2
The pattern of use and extent of corporal punishment in Irish schools seemed to vary with the management, either...
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Shane, Dale & The Rufty Tufty Club8
Peggy and Lillian thunderously applauded, using just their right hand. Some say (never give it away) that, after having...
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School Corporal Punishment History102
Eric was intrigued by a schoolground game apparently invented by the boys to fill in time on the cramped...
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What kind of offences did you get caned for3
many people in my days at school got caned (and at home also). My older brother and (more) older...
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The fake temperature3
Mother normally did not return before three minutes had elapsed (the thermometer was supposed to be accurate after one...
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A Lesson from History3
He would read us something like ‘The Lives of the Saints’ and then something humorous, usually Wodehouse. He was...