Animals – Disqualification from Keeping
For many people, keeping animals as pets is hugely enjoyable. Many people go to great lengths to look after their pets. However, not everybody does, and there are occasions when the courts have to intervene. Section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 states that a court may make an order disqualifying a defendant from keeping animals. When can the order be made? The defendant must have been...Read More
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Finn’s Law – What It Means for Animal Welfare
With much fanfare, ‘Finn’s Law’ came in to force on 8th June 2019, following the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019. The 2019 Act makes a straightforward amendment to section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. What was the problem? Section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act creates the criminal offence of ‘unnecessary suffering’ in relation to animals. There is however a...Read More
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