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...