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| Rapa Ltd. v. Trafford Borough Council |
Section 2 of the Pet Animals Act 1951 states that a person shall be guilty of an offence if he "carries on a business of selling animals as pets in any part of a street or public place, [or] at a stall or barrow in a market". Small transparent cubes containing water and live fish were sold as novelty items, known as 'aquababies', from a barrow in a thoroughfare of a large indoor shopping mall. The Court found that this activity involved the carrying on of a business of selling pets in a "public place" and was therefore prohibited by section 2. |
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| Ward v RSPCA | [2010] EWHC 347 (Admin) | RSPCA inspectors attended Mr Ward’s smallholding to find two horses in a severely distressed condition, with a worm infestation. Veterinarian advice had not been sought following failed attempts to home treat. The farmer was convicted of unnecessary suffering pursuant to section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and disqualified from owning, keeping, participating in the keeping of, or controlling or influencing the way horses or cattle are kept for a three year period, pursuant to section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The defendant brought an appeal to the Crown Court and the High Court in respect of the disqualification. The High Court dismissed the appeal and held that the Animal Welfare Act 2006 was intended to promote the welfare of animals and part of the mechanism of protection is the order of disqualification following convictions for offences under the Act. | Case | |
| 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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| 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. |
Article |
| 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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| The United Kingdom (UK) | Alice Collinson |
Brief Summary of United Kingdom Animal Law |
Topical Introduction | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
