Beyond Market Value: Moral Damages for Injury to Companion Animals in Spain and Comparative Perspectives
By Thalía López Sancho Please note that the views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of A-LAW. We are sharing this contribution because it raises issues that may be of interest to our readers....
Could a River Go to Court? Understanding the UK’s Groundbreaking Nature’s Rights Bill
By Luana Elena Miu Please note that the views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of A-LAW. We are sharing this contribution because it raises issues that may be of interest to our readers. What if a polluted...
From Property to Sentient Beings: The Legal Status of Companion Animals under Spanish Law
By Thalía López Sancho Please note that the views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of A-LAW. We are sharing this contribution because it raises issues that may be of interest to our readers. Overview This...
Animal Sentience in Comparative Perspective: Colombia’s Law 1774 of 2016 and the UK Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
By Johana Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo Please note that the views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of A-LAW. We are sharing this contribution because it raises issues that may be of interest to our readers....
Treatment of military service dogs to improve after new law introduced in Israel
By Randi Milgram and Lior Harish Please note that the views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of A-LAW. We are sharing this contribution because it raises issues that may be of interest to our readers. Animals...
Exemption to Extinction? The Real Cost of the Historic ESA Exemption in the Gulf.
By Grace Law Woodhouse In a historic and highly controversial administrative action, the Trump administration summoned the Endangered Species Committee, colloquially known as the ‘God Squad’, to grant a blanket exemption for all federal oil and has operations in the...
A carriage too far: why New York should retire Central Park’s horses
By Acland Bryant and Mikhail Popov Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages are often presented as a picturesque remnant of an older New York. Events in June 2026 exposed a more troubling reality. On 9 June, Deniz, a 16-year-old carriage horse, collapsed and died...
Is It Time to Ban Greyhound Racing in England?
By Niamh McConnell In recent years, greyhound racing has come under increased scrutiny due to concerns surrounding thewelfare of the racing dogs. Although rules and regulations are currently in place to protect greyhounds,campaigners in the UK have called for the...
University of Birmingham Hosts UK’s Largest Animal Law Conference
The conference featured a special address from Animal Welfare Minister, Baroness Sue Hayman of Ullock. Earlier this month, the University of Birmingham hosted the UK Animal Law Conference, the largest event of its kind in the country. The conference was organised by...
How close are we to ending male chick culling in the UK?
By Jenny Canham, Public Affairs Lead at the Vegetarian Society In July 2025, I wrote ‘The Case for a UK Ban on Male Chick Culling’1, where I outlined how the practice remains legal under current UK animal protection law, the adoption of in-ovo sexing technology in...