Monthly Archives: April 2014

24 April 2014 ALAW recently reported concerns about government proposals for reform of Judicial Review, the legal mechanism for challenging unlawful decisions made by public bodies. ALAW responded to the consultation, Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform focusing on three key areas where we were concerned that proposals would impact disproportionately on animal welfare: standing, third party interventions and protective costs orders (PCOs). In February 2014 the Ministry of Justice published a response to the consultation. The good news in […]

16 April 2014 Middlesex University, London, will be hosting the “School of Law Roundtable Seminar: Wildlife Law Reform and the Future Protection of Wildlife” on Friday 30 May 2014, 12:00 to 16:30 at The Barn, Middlesex University Hendon Campus. The seminar will be chaired by Dr Angus Nurse, and feature the following speakers: Dr Keith Vincent, former lead lawyer on the Law Commission’s wildlife reform project. Mr Mark Jones, Humane Society International. Ms Melanie Wellsmith, University of Huddersfield. Dr Haydn Davies, […]

15 April 2014 St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, are now taking names for their Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Course which will run from 7th to 19th September 2014. The course covers: Welfare Concepts and Assessment, and Zoo Animal Welfare; Law and Companion Animal Welfare; Horse Welfare; Principles of Ethics in Relation to Animal Use; and Farm Animal Welfare. More information, including online booking, is available at www.cawsel.com.