Third Animal Law, Ethics & Policy Conference: Day 2 Round-up
By Naomi Harland Smith The morning session of the second day of the Third Animal Law, Ethics and Policy Conference was a decidedly international one, with speakers from Ukraine, India, the EU and the UK. The session opened with keynote speaker Marina Surkova of AZOU...
Podcast: Non-stun slaughter and religious freedoms – Finding a balance
Warning: some listeners may find content distressing Dr Joe Wills from Leicester Law School, discusses the decision in Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België and Others. In this case, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Member States could...
Interview: The the new MA/Advanced Diploma in Animal Protection Laws at NALSAR University of Law, India
In this interview, A-LAW Student Ambassador, Aditi Bardia, speaks to Sonia Shad about the new MA in Animal Protection Law from NALSAR University, India.
Podcast: Domestic abuse – Are animals a missing link?
Warning: adult themes, not suitable for children 'Where animals are abused, people are at risk and where people are abused, animals are at risk.' That is the central message of this episode, in which we consider what can be learnt about domestic abuse and coercive...
A-LAW releases free special edition of ‘The UK Journal of Animal Law’
The UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW) has released a free special edition of The UK Journal of Animal Law, which focuses on DEFRA's recent 'Action Plan for Animal Welfare' and the UK Government's Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. Featuring contributions from members...
Podcast: Nowzad, ‘Praying for a Miracle’
In this special edition of Talking Animal Law, Peter Egan, actor, animal advocate and ambassador for the charity Nowzad, talks about the organisation behind the headlines, including the brave team who at the time of broadcast are facing danger from Taliban forces in...
Podcast: Legal challenges to Government decisions on badger culling and the Ivory Act 2018
In this episode, A-LAW legal experts discuss two legal cases that made the headlines in 2020. Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures Ltd v DEFRA [2020] EWCA Civ 649, concerning a challenge to the legality of the Ivory Act 2018, and R (National Farmers Union &...
podcast: Reflecting on a career in animal law with Peter Stevenson, OBE
In this first full episode of the Talking Animal Law podcast, Paula Sparks (A-LAW Chairperson) talks about a career in animal law with Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). Peter is a qualified lawyer who has worked for nearly...
Podcast: Introducing the Talking Animal Law Podcast
A-LAW is delighted to introduce it's brand new Talking Animal Law podcast, hosted by Paula Sparks. Every fortnight on a Wednesday evening we will upload a new episode of our podcast, in which Paula will speak to experts about the most topical animal law and policy...
Video: UK Chicken Welfare: What should we know? What do we need to consider?
Our A-LAW Edinburgh Student Chapter held an event on May 24th entitled 'UK Chicken Welfare: What should we know? What do we need to consider?' The event featured speakers Professor Andrew Knight (University of Winchester) and Danielle Duffield (Solicitor and Co-chair...