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 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...
Review by Alia De Bellotte, student at The University of Law Orcapedia is a recent work from environmental activist and prolific writer Captain Paul Watson, who is the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Sea Shepherd, the marine...
A legal win for Scottish beavers! The judgment was handed down today in the legal challenge brought by Trees for Life against the Scottish Government’s beaver killing policy. A judge decided that all licenses authorised by NatureScot to kill beavers had been unlawful. Meaning all past and future...
In the latest episode, Paula discusses the puppy trade and dog theft in Ireland with Dr. Stephanie O’ Flynn, a Lecturer in Law in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice at Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. Stephanie has a particular interest in the legal treatment of dogs, and in...
With a consultation into the Commercial and Non-Commercial Movement of Pets into Great Britain due to close on 16 Oct 2021, we ask three campaigners (Marc Abraham, Sarah Dixon and Jordan Shelley) at the forefront of the fight against ‘puppy farms’ and ear cropping, respectively, for...
In this episode, we discuss the case for a specific crime of pet abduction. Should the criminal justice system treat the theft of companion animals in the same way as the theft of inanimate property or does the law need reform? We talk to John Cooper QC, who has been advising the pet theft...
Watch this short video to find out more about our position on the UK Government’s proposal to ban the private keeping of primates. In February 2021, our Wildlife Law and Companion Animal Law Working Groups submitted a joint response to a Government consultation on the keeping of primates as...
By Rachel O’Connell, animal law student through the Open University at Åbo Akademi University The campaign After more than a year of extensive research, non-profit Humane Being has launched the world’s first legal challenge against a government to end factory farming. The entirely volunteer run...
Find out more about The Cecilia Moot, the UK’s first annual animal law mooting competition. The competition is hosted annually by A-LAW, and provides students with a fantastic opportunity to develop their advocacy skills, whilst grappling with animal law problems.
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