S was charged with an offence of assault by beating, where it was alleged S had struck his daughter, who was 11 years old at the time, causing her reddening on her leg. S accepted he had struck his daughter, but raised the defence of reasonable force in the lawful chastisement of his child. This case involved the careful cross examination of a child to ensure that she was not caused any further distress as a result of her involvement in court proceedings. This was achieved by Ed Youlton because of his specialist training in the cross-examination of vulnerable individuals. After carefully considering his approach and making submissions to the court, S was found not guilty by the magistrates.
S was represented by Ed Youlton, Solicitor-Advocate from our Leeds office.
