Chris Packham is a conservationist and broadcaster known for his environmental and animal welfare activism.  His TV credits include ‘Springwatch’ and ‘Earth’ for the BBC and ‘Is it Time to Break the Law’ for Channel 4. Alongside his ambassadorial roles for numerous NGO’s he runs independent campaigns, aimed at nature recovery and ending animal cruelty, via the not-for-profit, Love and Rage. He is also one of the founders of  Wild Justice, a not-for-profit funded solely by donations, that takes legal challenges against the UK’s devolved governments and its agencies on behalf of wildlife.  Please note: Chris’s keynote will be pre-recorded and delivered virtually. 

Justin has published three books with Cambridge University Press, including Truth and Transparency: Undercover Investigations in the Twenty-First Century  (with Alan Chen), which was awarded the Tankard prize for the best book in journalism and communication in 2023.  Justin has authored more than 50 academic articles, has litigated a variety of animal protection cases, and is involved in a variety of legislative efforts seeking to improve the status of animals in the law.

He is former chair of the RSPCA and trustee of Compassion in World Farming. He co-hosts the Animal Rights: the Debate podcast and has written extensively on law and ethics.

David also sits as a judge.

Jessica Allen is a barrister at No5 Chambers whose practice encompasses all areas of environmental law, including public law, planning, and EU/international law. She has produced articles, briefings, and consultation responses on a range of environmental law matters – from habitat conservation and biodiversity loss to environmental pollution and climate change. 

PhD candidate at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Münster (cotutelle). Funded by CAPES and DAAD. Administrative director of the Brazilian National Association for Animal Rights Lawyers and co-founder of the Centro de Estudos sobre Animais e o Antropoceno (CEAA), serving as academic coordinator.

Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan is a lecturer in law at University of Galway. She has introduced the first module on Animal Law at a law school in Ireland. She is Chairperson of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University, a Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and was Chairperson of the Vegetarian Society of Ireland for six years.

Yann is a lecturer in environmental law and public international law at Edinburgh Napier and specialises in international wildlife law. Yann is also involved in a PhD in anthrozoology at the University of Exeter. Yann’s research project deals with the peaceful co-existence of leopards and Rabari shepherds in Rajasthan.

Dr Kate Allberry is Scientific and Policy Manager for Wildlife Management at the RSPCA, focusing on bTB and badgers, hunting, and wildlife law reform. Her principle research interests include the science-policy interface of UK wildlife protection, and tiger conservation in southeast Asia. Kate completed her PhD at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology in 2022.

Dr. Marianne Walsh Fryer is an independent scholar who holds a PhD in biotechnology, patents, human dignity and animal dignity from University of Galway. She lectures on the Animal Law module and the Intellectual Property modules at the University and is involved in the curriculum design.

Robert is a partner in the Dispute Resolution group at Simmons & Simmons LLP, and leads the firm’s pro bono practice. He also sits on the boards of the Animal Law Foundation and Animal Welfare Japan.

Dr. Alois Mugadza serves as a Teaching and Research Fellow at the Caribbean Environmental Law Unit, Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

Awarded an MBE in 2024 for services to wildlife protection. A former police wildlife crime officer tackling all aspects of wildlife crime for over 40 years. From badgers and bats to the global international trade in endangered species. National trainer for over 27yrs covering wildlife crime to the police, and partners and together we can make a difference. Now working with the National Wildlife Crime Unit and Badger trust as their trainer and wildlife crime officer.

Kiran Chand is passionate about animals, their welfare and our natural world. She is a partner, specialising in technology contracts in a large commercial law firm, advising major corporates and blue chips. In her spare time she advises small animal welfare charities and those promoting biodiversity.

Daniel Clark holds an MPhil in European Literatures from the University of Cambridge, where he co-founded Plant-Based Cambridge, a climate campaign. He has written about hunting legislation (UK Journal of Animal Law) and the self-ish approach to animal rights (Environmental Rights Review), and performed vegan poetry at COP26. He writes for the World Moot on International Law and Animal Rights.

Gabriella Miller is a recent graduate of the Vermont Law School. While earning her JD, she has been passionately involved with animal advocacy and is interested in pursuing a career in this field. Currently, she resides in Vermont with her two mischievous cats, Andromeda and Charlie.

Lisa Sinnott is a dog trainer and cat and dog animal behaviourist. She has a postgraduate diploma in clinical animal behaviour with the prestigious University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Lisa is also educational speaker who goes into schools to help children how to understand dog body language and how to care for pets.

Dr Angus Nurse is Professor of Law and Environmental Justice at Anglia Ruskin University, a member of the Wild Animal Welfare Committee, previously Head of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Nottingham Trent University. His books include Policing Wildlife (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) and Wildlife Criminology (Bristol University Press, 2020, with Tanya Wyatt).