Episode #1: Pilot
30th April 2026
This episode introduces you to our brand new podcast, Talking Animal Law. In this episode we tell you who we are and explain why we are launching this legal podcast... Read moreEpisode #2: Reflecting on a career in animal law with Peter Stevenson
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Peter Stevenson OBE Peter is a qualified lawyer who has worked for nearly three decades in animal welfare. During this time, he played a leading role... Read moreEpisode #3: Legal challenges to Government decisions on badger culling and the Ivory Act
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Alan Bates and Frances Allen Our legal experts discuss two legal cases that made the headlines in 2020. Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures Ltd v DEFRA... Read moreEpisode #5: Domestic abuse: Are animals a missing link?
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Dr Samantha Pickles and Rachel Horman-Brown Warning: adult themes, not suitable for children. ‘Where animals are abused, people are at risk and where people are abused,... Read moreEpisode #6: Non-stun slaughter and religious freedoms: Finding a balance
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Dr Joe Wills Warning: some listeners may find content distressing Dr Joe Wills from Leicester Law School, discusses the decision in Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België... Read moreEpisode #7: Should pet abduction be a specific offence?
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with John Cooper QC In this episode, we discuss the case for a specific crime of pet abduction. Should the criminal justice system treat the theft of... Read moreEpisode #8: Proposed restrictions on the import of dogs into Great Britain
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Marc Abraham, Sarah Dixon and Jordan Shelley With a consultation into the Commercial and Non-Commercial Movement of Pets into Great Britain due to close on 16... Read moreEpisode #9: A legal perspective on puppy farming and dog theft in Ireland
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Dr Stephanie Flynn We discuss the puppy trade and dog theft in Ireland with Dr. Stephanie O’ Flynn, a Lecturer in Law in the Department of... Read moreEpisode #10: Glue traps: problems and legal solutions
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Rob Espin Rob Espin, solicitor and co-chair of A-Law’s Wildlife Law Working Group, discusses problems around the use of rodent glue traps and outlines proposed new... Read moreEpisode #11: Law for lobsters – Exploring the science behind the law
30th April 2026
Talking Animal Law with Claire Howard An independent review of sentience commissioned by the UK Government and conducted by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has concluded... Read more