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...
Honouring Richard Martin MP written by guest author Erin Poppenga The first animal to receive justice for suffering extreme cruelty was a donkey in 1822. This success was all due to the prosecuting attorney, Richard Martin,...
by Ankita Shanker LLB (R’dg), BCL (Oxf), BPTC (BPP) 28 March 2024 was a historic day for the Animal Rights movement, as indigenous leaders of various Pacific Islands banded together to ratify the He Whakaputanga Moana (Declaration for the Ocean). What is significant about this...
On 14 December 2023, the Government moved a step forward to prohibiting in England the keeping of primates as pets by persons at home and in private collections by laying out the draft Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023 (the “Regulations”) . The presentation...
Join us in extending congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Annual Student Essay Competition. Daniel is our first-place winner for the 2023 competition, and you’ll be able to read his article in our next edition of the UK Journal of Animal Law which should be published December...
The Sentencing Council has issued guidelines effective from 1 July 2023, which reflect the increased sentencing powers under the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 (the ‘Act’) for animal cruelty offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Act increased the maximum sentence of imprisonment...
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...
The primary aim of the Online Safety Bill is to protect children and other vulnerable individuals from harmful online content. While this covers content that relates to violence, drugs, alcohol or sexual themes, there are a number of amendments being proposed that would also add animal abuse and...
By Rob Espin, Solicitor and Co-Chair of A-LAW Wildlife Special Interest Group Friday 17 March saw both the Hunting Trophies (Importation Prohibition) and the Animals (Low-Welfare Animal Activities Abroad) Bills successfully pass through third reading in the House of Commons. The Hunting Trophies...
Join us in extending congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Annual Student Essay Competition. Elena, an aspiring barrister completing vocational studies at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, is our first-place winner, and you’ll be able to read her essay in our upcoming edition of the UK...
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