Merseyside dangerous dog raids: Police acted ‘unlawfully’ – BBC News
‘A police crackdown that saw 22 dangerous dogs rounded up and destroyed across Merseyside was “unlawful”, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: dogs
‘Dog sat on my accelerator’ speeding driver is jailed – BBC News
‘A driver who claimed his excessive speed during a police chase was due to his dog sitting on the accelerator pedal has been jailed for 13 months.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottingham dog owner banned after pet attacked woman – BBC News
‘A woman has been banned from owning animals for life after her dog mauled her pregnant friend, tearing off part of her lip and almost killing her.’
BBC News, 5th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phasing in new legislation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The major piece of criminal law legislation for 2014 is the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. It has been brought gradually into force throughout the year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jade Anderson inquest: Coroner calls for dog licences – BBC News
‘A coroner has criticised dangerous dog laws and called for dog licences to be reintroduced after a 14-year-old girl was savaged to death.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New dog laws: What pet owners need to know from today – Daily Telegraph
‘A breakdown of the new legal powers police have to help prevent dog attacks.’
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dangerous dogs: tough new law to help prevent attacks – Home Office
‘Tough new legal powers to help prevent thousands of dog attacks every year will be given to police forces and local authorities from Monday 20 October.’
Home Office, 17th October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
New laws needed for tug-of-love dogs, says divorce expert – The Independent
‘For centuries, the dog has held the title of man’s best friend, but what happens when the same animal is also the woman’s best friend? A legal academic has called for the UK to revolutionise the way in which pets are treated in divorce custody battles.’
The Independent, 29th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Clifford Clarke death: Women jailed over man ‘eaten alive’ by dog – BBC News
‘Two women who admitted allowing a dog to maul a 79-year-old man to death in his garden have been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple who kept 19 dogs lose fight to have children returned from foster care – The Guardian
‘A couple who kept 19 dogs have lost a family court fight for the return of their two children.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dangerous dogs: owners face tougher sentences for attacks – Home Office
‘Irresponsible dog owners who allow their dog to attack people or assistance dogs will face tougher prison sentences from today.’
Home Office, 13th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Dog attacks to be punished with longer jail terms for owners – BBC News
‘Tougher penalties have come into force for dog owners in England and Wales who allow their pets to attack people.’
BBC News, 13th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Clifford Clarke dog death: Liverpool women admit guilt – BBC News
‘Two women whose dog mauled a 79-year-old man to death in his own garden have admitted allowing the attack to happen.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog owner faces jail for allegedly registering rottweiler to vote – The Guardian
‘A dog owner whose rottweiler was sent a voting card could face jail after being reported to the police for allegedly providing false information to the electoral roll.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Man caught on video ‘performing sex act on dog’ escapes jail time – The Indepedent
‘A man who filmed himself having sex with his girlfriend’s dog has avoided jail time.’
The Independent, 6th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge calls for tougher sentences for dangerous dog owners after attack on toddler – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has called for tougher sentences for people who keep fighting dogs as he said the current law prevented him from handing a more severe punishment to a man whose pit bull terrier savaged a toddler in the street.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority v First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) and another – WLR Daily
‘In order to determine whether conduct which amounted to an offence contrary to section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 of being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control in a public place was a “crime of violence”, for the purposes of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, it was necessary to have regard to the nature of the offence rather than its consequences. Negligently to allow a dog to escape, even a dog known to be aggressive, did not constitute a crime of violence.’
WLR Daily, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Escaping dog not a “crime of violence” for purposes of criminal injuries compensation – UK Human Rights Blog
‘When considering whether to award compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the board must rest its determination of “crime of violence” on the act causing the injury, not its consequences. A breach of the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act is not necessarily a “crime of violence”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Regina v Robinson-Pierre [2013] EWCA Crim 2396 – WLR Daily
Regina v Robinson-Pierre [2013] EWCA Crim 2396; [2013] WLR (D) 517
‘An offence of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, contrary to section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, was a strict liability offence but nevertheless required proof by the prosecution of an act or omission on the part of the defendant (with or without fault) that to some (more than minimal) degree caused or permitted that prohibited state of affairs to come about.’
WLR Daily, 20th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
