Join us in extending congratulations to our winners of the 2024 Annual Student Essay Competition. In first place, Archie Philips, in second place, Hannah White and in third place, Sylvia Cullen. Archie studied a BA in Classics at the University of Cambridge, during which he wrote a dissertation...
4 October 2023Laura Kiy, Tiffany Mitchell, Lotta Teale, Paula Sparks – UK Centre for Animal Law For World Animal Day, we are celebrating recent positive law reforms that have the potential to improve the lives of animals across the globe. We encourage all legislatures and courts around the...
In a case brought by Cruelty Free International, (“CFI”) the High Court ruled on 5 May 2023 that the UK government was acting legally when it relaxed its policy ban on animal testing for cosmetics in 2019. However the judge, Mr Justice Linden, acknowledged that the relaxation of the ban was not...
By Nicole Bergman – Law Student and A-LAW Legal Correspondent RSPCA publishes thought provoking resources about animals and society. The connection between human behavior, animal welfare, and the plight of the environment are inextricably linked. A change in human behavior, for better or...
By Nicole Bergman – Law Student and A-LAW Legal Correspondent Our Chair, Paula Sparks, along with Professor Andrew Knight, Professor David Favre, and Dr Aysha Akhtar, discuss [article here] the challenges and progress that’s been achieved since Martin’s Act, the first animal welfare...
A-LAW member, Hannah Moneagle, talks about her grassroots support for a local animal sanctuary and organises a sanctuary visit for members in the new year. In late 2017, I became aware of the plight of four 7/8 week old piglets who were advertised on Facebook as “lean meat.” They were about...
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 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...
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