A Michael Broad Blog
In a major legal triumph for animal welfare, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s companion animal cruelty law applies to all cats, including those that are unowned and live outdoors. This decision is being hailed as a milestone for the protection of community cats, a population that has historically existed in …
In the UK, children between the ages of 10 and 17 are not sent to adult prisons if convicted of a crime but, instead, to special secure centres. A range of other options are available including referral orders in which the young offender is referred to a panel of trained community volunteers and a …
UK – NEWS AND OPINION: It might interest some readers to know the current rules on allowing a support animal – usually a dog – to be in a British court room with the intention of supporting a young witness who might be a child. That’s the kind of situation where a support dog …
What you think about the idea in the title? Please share your thoughts. The figure of $10,000 comes from Nathan Winograd, the founder of the No Kill Advocacy Center. It’s in US dollars but it could be in UK pounds or any other currency. It is as at this date (April 2023). It will …
Judges should be under a legal obligation to award fixed damages for emotional distress in a claim for compensation for the illegal loss or injury of a cat or dog. In this article I’m referring to the way the courts undervalue companion dogs and cats and indeed other animals. If a person’s dog or …
