How to set up an Animal Law course at your university
By Danielle Duffield, solicitor FIRST: Form an A-law student group; become an ambassador at your university to raise the profile of the field If you would like your university to offer an animal law course, you could start by becoming a student...
The campaign for compulsory cat microchipping
By Imogen Mellor Cats Protection campaigns for the mandatory microchipping of owned cats. They state that “cats are independent and curious creatures – part of the reason we love them. But this means that they can end up lost, perhaps far from home. Microchipping is a...
Book review: ‘Nonhuman Animals and the Law’ by Dr Sohini Mahapatra
Book Review by Michelle Li Sze Cheng Dr. Sohini Mahaptra dedicates her book Nonhuman Animals and the Law to “all of the wonderful animals around us – companions, strays and the wild, whose contribution in our lives goes...
Covid-19 and wildlife: An opportunity to reflect and change?
By Sophie Lunn, student at Nottingham Trent University Covid-19, the human illness caused by the novel virus SARS-COV-2, has been causing worry and disruption since it first emerged. Attention...
Book review: ‘Emerging Issues in Green Criminology: Exploring Power, Justice and harm’ by Reece Walters, Diane Solomon Westerhuis and Tanya Wyatt (eds)
Review by Paula Sparks ‘This edited collection brings together internationally renowned scholars to explore green criminology through the interdisciplinary lenses of power, harm and justice.’[1] A book you might expect to find on the shelves of environmental...
A recap of A-LAW’s ‘Animals and Wildlife Law’ Seminar
By Charlotte Edgar On February 12, 2020, a seminar on Animals and Wildlife Law was held by the UK Centre for Animal Law at the University of Dundee. The seminar was attended by a wide-ranging audience, including members of the legal profession, academics, students,...
University of Aberdeen law students assist A-LAW with Scottish Bill submission
By Molly O’Donoghue, Anna Connelly, and Savannah Coull, University of Aberdeen law students As law students, we spend more time studying than experiencing the actual law-making process. Since we all have a strong interest in animal welfare and related studies at the...
The ramifications of breeding Brachycephalic dogs
By Julia Lee Heaving and wheezing, panting and collapsing, brachycephalic dogs struggle to breathe and survive due to severe morphological abnormalities, including the recognised characteristics of short-face and airway obstruction. Brachycephalic dogs includes pugs,...
The recognition of ‘ethical veganism’ under the law
By Sharan Chohan A recent case has garnered a great deal of media coverage for recognising ‘ethical veganism’ as protected under the law. An Employment Tribunal recognised ethical veganism as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, which...
Book review: ‘Survival or Extinction? How to save Elephants and Rhinos’ by bridget Martin
Review by Julie Elizabeth Boyd The book Survival or Extinction? is dedicated to an animal named Sudan: “For Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, who, unlike so many other rhinos, was fortunate enough to pass away peacefully, in the company of loving...