27th March 2026
By Niamh McConnell Currently, anyone in England and Wales can establish an animal rescue and rehoming centre. Although voluntary standards exist, being voluntary, they cannot be enforced. Consequently, some providers ignore these standards while other... Read more
15th January 2026
By the Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) At the end of November 2025, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to adopt Regulations proposed... Read more
15th January 2026
By the Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) In early 2025, Denmark implemented a new law establishing minimum standards for dog breeding.[1] Under this law, no dog,... Read more
3rd December 2025
The Interpretation of Article 17(2) of the Montreal Convention in Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España (C-218/24) Companion animals are in many instances at the heart of family life and are widely recognised... Read more
26th November 2025
Join us in extending congratulations to our winners of the 2025 Annual Student Essay Competition. In first place, Luke McLaughlin, second place, Julia Kadas, and in third place, Tilly Green. Luke... Read more
1st October 2024
The revised version of the new Government's Renters' Rights Bill has been introduced in the Commons. This Bill aims to give renters more stability and security in the process of... Read more
1st October 2024
Join us in extending congratulations to our winners of the 2024 Annual Student Essay Competition. In first place, Archie Philips, in second place, Hannah White and in third place, Sylvia Cullen.... Read more
18th June 2024
The Pet Abduction Bill 2023-24 received Royal Assent on 24th May 2024. The Pet Abduction Act 2024 will come into force in England and Northern Ireland in August 2024. Prior to... Read more
4th October 2023
4 October 2023Laura Kiy, Tiffany Mitchell, Lotta Teale, Paula Sparks - UK Centre for Animal Law For World Animal Day, we are celebrating recent positive law reforms that have the... Read more
1st August 2023
The Sentencing Council has issued guidelines effective from 1 July 2023, which reflect the increased sentencing powers under the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 (the ‘Act’) for animal cruelty offences... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved
