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An investigation into ‘community expectations’ surrounding animal welfare law enforcement in Australia

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science, 2022
Nature of reform to animal welfare legislation in Australia has commonly been attributed to increasing alignment with the ‘communities’ expectations’, implying that the community has power in driving legislative change.
Rochelle Morton   +3 more
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Towards An Agency Turn in Animal Law. [PDF]

open access: yesOxf J Leg Stud
Abstract The article proposes an agency turn in animal law, following in the footsteps of the political agency turn in animal ethics. The law currently operates on the assumption that animals are passive non-agents, which is reflected in the nature of their legal representation as voiceless and incompetent.
Kurki VAJ, Siemieniec P.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Correlated Subjects: Relational Ethics and Veterinary Legal Accountability in Animal-Assisted Interventions [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals
The ethical and legal governance of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) remains conceptually and normatively fragmented. Although animals engaged in therapeutic, educational, and assistive activities make valuable contributions to human well-being, they
Paola Fossati
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Protecting Canada’s Lab Animals: The Need for Legislation

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Canada’s current non-legislated oversight system for animal-based science not only fails to adequately incentivize the replacement of sentient animals as best scientific practice in any meaningful way, but also fails to adequately protect those animals ...
Vaughan Black   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is One Health a Viable Strategy in Animal Health Litigation: Evidence from Civil Lawsuits in China

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
Several litigation strategies are used to gain support from courts in order to protect animals. While the emerging litigation strategy themed in One Health stimulates judicial protection in the animal health sector, little is known about whether and how ...
Kai Wu, Ying Yu, Chen Chen, Zheming Fu
doaj   +1 more source

From the Five Freedoms to a more holistic perspective on animal welfare in the Dutch Animals Act

open access: yesFrontiers in Animal Science, 2023
One of the aims of the Dutch Animals Act is to protect animal welfare. The assumption that animal welfare risks are managed and mitigated by the Act, however, has not been studied before. The aim of this paper is to evaluate whether or not animal welfare
Annika M. Voogt   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing Animal Welfare Rules of Conduct for the Portuguese Veterinary Profession—Results from a Policy Delphi with Vignettes

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
Promoting animal welfare is one of the basic tenets of the veterinary profession and, in doing so, veterinarians are expected to abide to the highest legal and professional standards.
Manuel Magalhães-Sant'Ana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Portraying Animal Cruelty: A Thematic Analysis of Australian News Media Reports on Penalties for Animal Cruelty

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Media portrayals of animal cruelty can shape public understanding and perception of animal welfare law. Given that animal welfare law in Australia is guided partially by ‘community expectations’, the media might indirectly be influencing recent reform ...
Rochelle Morton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Legality of Artists’ Use of Animals: Ethical Considerations and Legal Implications

open access: yesArts, 2023
A burgeoning field of literature considers animal law, the status of animals as legal objects, the protection of animals in laboratories, wild animals, etc.
Yolandi M. Coetser
doaj   +1 more source

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