Man jailed for shooting marble at cat – The Guardian
“A man who left a cat needing surgery to remove its eye after shooting it with a catapult has been jailed.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: animal cruelty
‘Badger was fox’ lie Cumbria men’s convictions upheld – BBC news
“Three men given jail sentences after taking a badger from a wood and trying to pretend it was a fox have had their convictions upheld at an appeal.”
BBC News, 16th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Gray and another) v Crown Court at Aylesbury – WLR Daily
Regina (Gray and another) v Crown Court at Aylesbury [2013] EWHC 500 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 204
“The court ought not to record a separate conviction under section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 where a person had been found guilty of an offence under section 4 and the neglect proved under section 9 was no wider than the conduct which caused the unnecessary suffering for which there was guilt under section 4.”
WLR Daily, 12th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Why We Need an Animal Abuser Registry – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Criminals generally grow out of offending with the onset of a delayed maturity or when they become too old to accept the prospect of another spell in prison. However, one group of criminals are constant in their failure to change whatever their age: sex offenders. Although it is a cliché relied upon by defence counsel on behalf of every priest who molests a choirboy or teacher who robs a schoolgirl of her innocence that he acted “out of character”, each advocate is wrong. The reason is for pederasts and rapists and their ilk, their offences are not out of character, but part of their character.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 10th May 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Animal cruelty convictions up 33% in England and Wales – The Independent
“Convictions for animal neglect and cruelty have risen by a third in England and Wales, according to an RSPCA report.”
The Independent, 30th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Strasbourg ties itself in knots over advertising ban – UK Human Rights Blog
“In what was a profoundly sad day for democracy, on 22 April 2013 the European Court of Human Rights found in favour of the UK government in a landmark test case concerning a TV advertisement produced by ADI in 2005, and subsequently banned under the Communications Act 2003.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Jacob Rowbottom: A surprise ruling? Strasbourg upholds the ban on paid political ads on TV and Radio – UK Constitutional Law Group
“The European Court of Human Rights has given its decision in Animal Defenders International , holding that the ban on political advertising on the broadcast media does not violate Article 10. I had been convinced that the Strasbourg Court, following earlier decisions in Switzerland and Norway, would come to the opposite conclusion – but I am relieved that they did not. The ban on political ads has been a crucial measure that has helped to keep the cost of politics down in the UK. That said, it was a close shave. The ban was upheld by a majority of 9, with 8 dissenting. The decision was published earlier this morning, so what follows are my initial thoughts.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
UK ban on political advertising may be lifted – The Independent
“Britain may be forced to lift its ban on political advertising when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules on its lawfulness tomorrow.”
The Independent, 21st April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rise in convictions of badger cruelty as RSPCA accused of using law to get to hunts – Daily Telegraph
“Badger cruelty prosecutions have almost doubled in five years, according to new figures, as the RSPCA is accused of using the law to target huntsmen.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Student who fried hamster sentenced – Daily Telegraph
“A student who fried a hamster has been ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid of work in the community.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
RSPCA told in letter to review its prosecution policies by Charity Commission – Daily Telegraph
“The RSPCA, Britain’s biggest animal welfare charity, has been officially asked to review its prosecution policies by the charities regulator after it spent hundreds of thousands of pounds bringing a prosecution against David Cameron’s local hunt.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Elephant owners in court over alleged animal cruelty – The Guardian
“Secretly filmed footage of a circus elephant being kicked and hit with a pitchfork has been shown at the trial of a husband and wife who are accused of causing the animal unnecessary suffering.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who put cat in tumble drier jailed – The Independent
“A man who put his cat in a tumble drier and posted the footage on YouTube has been jailed.”
The Independent, 13th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Live animal export suspension at Ramsgate overturned – BBC News
“A temporary suspension of live animal exports from the Port of Ramsgate has been overturned by the High Court.”
BBC News, 16th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Main jailed after neglected dog was forced to survive by eating other pet’s remains – The Independent
“A man has been jailed after leaving two Jack Russell dogs to fend for themselves for more than a month, resulting in one starving to death and the other surviving by eating its remains, the RSPCA said.”
The Independent, 21st August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Breeders who buried puppies alive are jailed – Daily Telegraph
“Three dog breeders were jailed yesterday after two newborn puppies were found buried alive in their garden.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for throwing dog to its death from block of flats – The Independent
“A man who killed his dog by throwing it out of a 10th floor window has been jailed.”
The Independent, 25th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man guilty of having sex with ex-wife’s bull mastiff dog – The Independent
“A father of three has been found guilty of having sex with his ex-wife’s bull mastiff dog.”
The Independent, 28th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for stabbing wife’s cat – the Independent
“A drunken man who stabbed his wife’s cat to death out of spite during a row has been jailed.”
The Independent, 15th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cat-swinging case thrown out – The Independent
“The case against a man accused of swinging a cat by its tail in the street was thrown out of court today because of a lack of evidence.”
The Independent, 1st June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
