Category: Animal law

  • Do we treat animal cruelty offenders too harshly?

    Some defence lawyers believe we do. Some UK lawyers appear on a crusade to curtail animal cruelty prosecutions in the UK. The rights and interests of the abused animals to get protection seem to get lost in attempts to make us feel sorry for the offenders. Some lawyers advertise themselves as specialist defence lawyers against the…

  • Want to report animal cruelty in the UK- who should you call?

    Want to report animal cruelty in the UK- who should you call?

    Reporting animal cruelty in the U.K can be confusing. Ask most people who they think of first when reporting animal cruelty in the U.K and you can almost guarantee they will answer RSPCA or Scottish SPCA. Ask them who they think is legally responsible for investigating and prosecuting animal abuse and you will probably get…