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The United Kingdom | Policy | |||
Waters v. Meakin | [1916] 2 KB 111 |
The respondent had been acquitted of causing unnecessary suffering to rabbits (contrary to the Protection of Animals Act 1911, s. 1(1)) by releasing them into a fenced enclosure from which they had no reasonable chance of escape, before setting dogs after them. Dismissing the prosecutor's appeal, the Divisional Court held that the respondent's conduct fell within the exception provided for "hunting or coursing" by sub-s. (3) (b) of s. 1of the 1911 Act. From the moment that the captive animal is liberated to be hunted or coursed, it falls outwith the protection of the 1911 Act, irrespective of whether the hunting or coursing is humane or sportsmanlike. |
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British Game Law | Matthew Bacon | Bouvier's Edition |
A full explaination of the laws of game for the British. 1800-1850 with notes from US experience. |
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United Kingdom Licensing and Regulation of Pet Shops | Alan Bates |
Brief Summary of the Licensing and Regulation of Pet Shops (UK)
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Topical Introduction | |
Detailed Discussion of the Offences of Cruelty to Domestic and Captive Animals (U.K.) | Alan Bates | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Detailed discussion of the offences of cruelty to domestic and captive animals. These offences are contained in section 1(1) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 and section 1 of the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960. |
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Detailed Discussion of the Licensing and Regulation of Pet Shops (U.K.) | Alan Bates | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Detailed discussion of the Pet Animals Act 1951 which provides for the licensing of pet shops by local authorities, and prohibits the sale of pet animals in public places and from market stalls, and to persons under 12 years of age. |
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Brief Summary of United Kingdom (UK) Animal Law | Alice Collinson | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This brief summary discusses animal protection legislation in the United Kingdom (UK). | Article |
Overview of UK Animal Protection Legislation | Alice Collinson | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This article provides an overview of animal cruelty offences and positive legal duties to promote animal welfare in the UK. These provisions are found in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applicable to England and Wales, and in corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Prohibited offences include "unnecessary suffering," mutilation, docking of dogs' tails, administration of poisons and animal fighting.' | Article |
The United Kingdom (UK) | Alice Collinson |
Brief Summary of United Kingdom Animal Law |
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Legal Protection of Animals in the UK | Alice Collinson | Animal Legal & Historical Center | Detailed discussion of animal cruelty offences and positive legal duties to promote animal welfare in the UK. These provisions are found in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applicable to England and Wales, and in corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Prohibited offences include "unnecessary suffering," mutilation, docking of dogs' tails, administration of poisons and animal fighting. | Article |