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by UK Centre for Animal Law | Oct 7, 2022 | Animals in Science, Ethics, Farmed Animals, Latest News, Law & Policy, Students
by Mary Legge and Nadia Napieraj On April 13, our Student Chapter held an in-depth consideration of fish & crustacean welfare in the UK, joined online by five speakers and more than 50 attendees. The webinar explored the sentience and intelligence of these aquatic animals, the legal framework...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Sep 29, 2022 | Animals in Science, Latest News
By Mia Puplett Whilst many people might recognise the horseshoe crab’s alien-like appearance, few know that these animals are used in huge numbers in medicine. Horseshoe crabs, which are prehistoric – dating back more than 400 million years – are vital in maintaining food chains within...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Aug 22, 2022 | Ethics, Latest News, Law & Policy
By Dr. Joe Wills, Lecturer in Law, University of Leicester Background The name ‘orangutan’ is derived from the Malay words ‘orang’ (person) and ‘hutan’ (forest), and thus means ‘person of the forest’. Alongside humans, they belong to the great ape genus and...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Jun 29, 2022 | Latest News, Students
Shared by Thompson G. Page, American lawyer and general counsel to The Center for Animal Litigation, Inc. Participating as a judge in the 2022 Cecilia Moot was a pure delight, and for many who revere the profession, an honor and welcomed professional obligation, to assist and guide future...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Jun 23, 2022 | Latest News, Law & Policy
By Kirsty Allen, solicitor The uncontrolled use of glue traps by members of the English and Welsh public will soon be banned thanks to the passing of new legislation. Despite their potential to cause significant pain and suffering to small animals, including some protected wildlife, glue traps...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Jun 14, 2022 | Latest News, Law & Policy
By Hollie Bates, Caseworker at Freedom Law Clinic In the USA, the legal status of animals is currently being challenged by The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP),i whose landmark legal case seeks to free a female Asian elephant named Happy from a solitary zoo enclosure. The New York Court of...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Apr 27, 2022 | Latest News, Law & Policy
By Charlotte Johnson, student at University of Winchester On March 2, Member States at the UNEA (the United Nations Environment Assembly) adopted the ‘Animal Welfare–Environment–Sustainable Development Nexus’ resolution. This momentous and pioneering resolution is the only resolution with...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Mar 9, 2022 | Latest News, Law & Policy
By Gretta Dattan, MCL student at University College Dublin Although the cruelty of fur farming has been well known for many years1, momentum towards banning this practice only now appears to be growing in Global North countries. Ireland is one of the latest countries to implement such a ban. Its...
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Feb 25, 2022 | Latest News, Law & Policy
By Sabina Bravo R., Law Graduate of University of Chile On October 18, 2019, coordinated demonstrations and mass riots began in Santiago, Chile. A significant portion of society was acting in response to allegations of rising corruption, inequality, government mismanagement, and general injustice....
by UK Centre for Animal Law | Dec 20, 2021 | Latest News, Students
By Debbie Lee, student The number of students interested in animal law seems to increase every year. To work in law related to animal issues, you will have to first qualify as a solicitor, a legal executive, or a barrister. The following sites provide information on how to qualify into these...
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