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 1985/86-1999/2000; Appendix 2: Prosecutions; Appendix 3: European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; Bibliography; Index