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Edie Bowles on utilising the law to support the protection of animals
Manage episode 363139225 series 3466559
Edie is the Managing Director and a Solicitor at Advocates for Animals, the first UK law firm dedicated to animal protection.
In this episode, we chat to Edie about representing The Humane League UK in the up and coming court case challenging DEFRA. The judicial review case will see Advocates for Animals argue that fast-growing chicken breeds are illegal under current animal welfare laws. We also talk through their enforcement work with Animal Equality, another first-of-its-kind case in the UK.
Edie talks to us about how using the law to protect animals is a neglected area of work and why she wants to see more advocates utilising this tool as an effective tool for animal advocacy.
Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:
- Advocates for Animals website
- Animal Law Foundation website
- Enforcement problem report in collaboration with Animal Equality
- The Humane League’s legal battle against DEFRA
- Guardian article on THL’s legal case against DEFRA
If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review us - we would really appreciate it! Likewise, feel free to share it with anyone who you think might enjoy it. You can send us feedback and guest recommendations via Twitter or email us at hello@howilearnedtoloveshrimp.com. Enjoy!
39 tập
Manage episode 363139225 series 3466559
Edie is the Managing Director and a Solicitor at Advocates for Animals, the first UK law firm dedicated to animal protection.
In this episode, we chat to Edie about representing The Humane League UK in the up and coming court case challenging DEFRA. The judicial review case will see Advocates for Animals argue that fast-growing chicken breeds are illegal under current animal welfare laws. We also talk through their enforcement work with Animal Equality, another first-of-its-kind case in the UK.
Edie talks to us about how using the law to protect animals is a neglected area of work and why she wants to see more advocates utilising this tool as an effective tool for animal advocacy.
Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:
- Advocates for Animals website
- Animal Law Foundation website
- Enforcement problem report in collaboration with Animal Equality
- The Humane League’s legal battle against DEFRA
- Guardian article on THL’s legal case against DEFRA
If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review us - we would really appreciate it! Likewise, feel free to share it with anyone who you think might enjoy it. You can send us feedback and guest recommendations via Twitter or email us at hello@howilearnedtoloveshrimp.com. Enjoy!
39 tập
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