New Equality Law, Proctects Women's wrights to BF in Public

[MigGril]

For everyone who hasn't hured the new Equality Act which came into force on the 1st October, is also supposed to protect women's right to BF in public.

Same here beanlet, though it does seem to be up to the individual police officer who attends as to whose side they take. (Hasn't happened to me either, which these days I'm mildly disappointed about )

no one has ever challenged me either. faintly disappointed too; i am spoiling for a fight. :)

glad I'm not the only one fireblademum - for some reason I too am disappointed I've never been challenged :o

would probably crp myself if I ever was but hey ho! I'd certainly go with beanlet's* approach at the very least.

Is it a civil or a criminal offence?

If its a criminal offense you can call the cops! A real deterent.

It ifs a civil offense you have to sue for damages and its likely there will not be any.

In Scotland it's a criminal offence. In England, Wales & NI it's a civil offence, hence there being no real protection

But the protection is still there.

So, in the very unlikely event you get a problem, simply explain that what they're asking you to do (eg move) is illegal, and ask for their name, address, telephone number and a signature on a piece of paper confirming what they're asking, and take a photo of them on your phone.

And see just how fast they back down .

I thought people could be fined under the new Equality act? Doesn't that mean you wouldn't have to take them to court?

I agree with organiccarrotcake though, most people would just back off once you start mentioning legal proceedings

Does this cover the whole of the UK? I can't believe it's taken so long for the rest of the UK to catch up with what Scotland did years ago.