In this episode, we discuss the case for a specific crime of pet abduction. Should the criminal justice system treat the theft of companion animals in the same way as the theft of inanimate property or does the law need reform? We talk to John Cooper QC, who has been advising the pet theft campaign.
Talking Animal Law, produced by the UK Centre for Animal Law (A-LAW), features fortnightly discussions on topical issues and ethical theories about the treatment of animals with leading experts in the fields of law, ethics and science.
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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 …continue
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What happens when animals are treated as “machines” to be manipulated by law and technology? We welcome back Peter Stevenson OBE, the Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) and a driving force behind major EU welfare bans. In …continue
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In this inspiring episode, host Alison Burns sits down with Wayne Hsiung, a prominent attorney, co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), and the force behind his new initiative, The Simple Heart. Wayne shares his remarkable journey from a top academic …continue
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