Sheep rustlers jailed for three years after stealing from 14 farms across the North – Daily Telegraph
‘The thieves cost farmers thousands and disrupted pedigree bloodlines.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: animals
Government investigation after grandmother ‘gnawed at by rat’ in her bed at council-run home – Daily Telegraph
‘The Health Secretary has ordered an investigation into how a grandmother living in sheltered housing suffered horrific injuries her family believes were the result of multiple rat bites.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deposits, dog hairs, doors and defamation – Nearly Legal
‘As if tenancy deposits weren’t complicated enough, now we can add libel claims to the consequences of a heated deposit dispute. It turns out that sending potentially libellous accusations to the deposit scheme adjudication service is possibly covered by qualified privilege.’
Nearly Legal, 21st November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Who got the dogs out? – Nearly Legal
‘Moosun, & Ors v HSBC Bank Plc (t/a First Direct) [2015] EWHC 3308 (Ch). This was a part – surely now the end part – of a long running saga of a mortgage possession and sale. The novel (if unsurprising) point of law concerned the “Ors” in this claim. You will have to read on – or skip to the end of the post, for that.’
Nearly Legal, 18th November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
“I don’t see how a dog could give instructions,” says judge as he throws out case – Litigation Futures
‘A litigant in person’s bid to sue HSBC and their solicitors Shoosmiths on behalf of two dogs has led the High Court to describe her as “one of those very rare litigants” against whom a two-year general civil restraint order had to be made.’
Litigation Futures, 16th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Brian May’s request for judicial review into badger cull rejected – BBC News
‘Rock star Brian May’s quest for a judicial review into the legalities of badger culling has failed.’
BBC News, 26th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cat lovers Dean and Diane Webb to sue RSPCA over loss of their animals – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple who received death threats and left the country after being accused of cruelty to their cats are to sue the RSPCA for damages over killing their animals, a High Court ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge rejects bid for JR over impact of regeneration scheme on bats – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has refused to grant permission for a judicial review challenge to the grant of planning permission for a major regeneration project over its impact on bats.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Selfie-snapping monkey in US lawsuit against British photographer – Daily Telegraph
‘US activists suing on behalf of Naruto argue the six-year-old macaque owns photos he snapped on David Slater’s camera.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The legal situation if someone has oral sex with a dead animal – The Independent
‘Sexual activity with an animal is covered in UK law by Section 69 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Under this law a person is said to have committed an offence if they intentionally have sex with an animal.’
The Independent, 21st September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sheep rustling: Police are studying ancient methods of identification to help beat the thieves – The Independent
‘Pity the poor country coppers – if you thought they had enough on their plates with red diesel, dogging and bored teenagers necking horse tranquillisers, now they’re having to get to grips with sheep markings designed by the Vikings.’
The Independent, 26th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two jailed for freeing wild boar into the wild in Maesteg – BBC News
‘Two “sophisticated” thieves have been jailed for freeing more than 40 wild boar from a farm in Bridgend county.’
Full story
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When can the courts rule on the legality of future behaviour? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This case concerned the application of the law in relation to future conduct, in particular, the role of the judicial review procedure in determining what precisely is meant by the prohibition on the selling of live animals under the Pet Animals Act 1951.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th August 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Exotic pet society fails in legal action against council over cancelled event – Local Government Lawyer
‘A district council has defeated a judicial review challenge over its decision to warn a racecourse owner of “a substantial risk of unlawful activity” taking place at a meeting of private breeders of reptiles and amphibians.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Animal charities in legal victory against family of elderly donor to get £350k house she ‘left to carer nephew’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Chiltern Dog Rescue and Redwings Horse Sanctuary win appeal against ruling that man who cared for elderly aunt before she died entitled to home.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hunting ban ‘not enforced properly’ in South West – BBC News
‘Opponents of wild animal hunting claim the fox hunting ban, in force for more than 10 years, is not being properly enforced in the South West.
BBC News, 22nd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RSPCA prosecutions ease despite rise in animal cruelty – Daily Telegraph
‘Charity insists no change in prosecution policy after controversial chief quits but convictions down sharply.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kittens killer John Akrill jailed – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 20 weeks for killing four eight-week-old kittens and dumping them in a bin.’
BBC News, 25th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barco De Vapor BV and others v Thanet District Council – WLR Daily
Barco De Vapor BV and others v Thanet District Council [2014] EWHC 490 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 127
‘Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 harmonised the law on the protection, welfare and health of animals during transport. Accordingly, the imposition of an animal welfare measure not in accordance with the Regulation which had the effect of restricting the free movement of goods was an unjustified breach of article 35FEU of the FEU Treaty.’
WLR Daily, 27th February 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
