An Introduction to Animal Welfare & The Law

Introduction

This new webinar will consider the legal principles of animal rights and welfare, and animal cruelty, before moving on to survey the legal framework for animal welfare in the UK, with a particular focus on recent developments.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The difference between ‘animal rights’ and ‘animal welfare’
• The current framework of UK legislation, including the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Recent legislation, including the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021
• The New Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill
• Chickens, badgers and elephants: lessons from recent case law
• The likely impact of Brexit on animal welfare

This webinar was recorded on 4th February 2022