Animal Welfare Law in Britain

Mike Radford is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Aberdeen. He is both a public lawyer and a leading authority on animal protection law. He has written extensively on the subject, and has lectured widely in the UK and abroad. He is presently a member of the Council of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare; a member of the Companion Animal Welfare Council; an academic adviser to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; and a committee member of the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association.

Foreword by Donald M Broom, Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare in the University of Cambridge ; Table of Cases, Legislation and Abbreviations ; Glossary ; A: INTRODUCTION ; 1. To Guard and Protect ; B: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ; 2. A Great Revolution ; 3. The First Legislation ; 4. Extending Protection ; C: THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT ; 5. The Continuing Need for Legal Regulation ; 6. The Contemporary Legal Framework ; 7. Law and Politics ; D: CRUELTY ; 8. The Offence of Cruelty ; 9. Cruelty: Culpability and Consequences ; 10. Unnecessary Suffering ; E: WELFARE ; 11. The Nature of Animal Welfare ; 12. Public Control ; 13. Quality of Care ; 14. ENFORCEMENT ; 15. Enhancing Regulation and Responsibility ; Appendix 1: Animal Protection and Welfare Bill Introduced into Parliament, Sessions 1985/1986-1999/2000 ; Appendix 2: Prosecutions ; Appendix 3: European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals ; Bibliography ; Index