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Title

Animal Welfare Legal Issues

Subtitle Animal Law & Education Project (ALEP)
Abstract

Northern Rivers CLC held a community forum to gauge interest in animal welfare legal issues that resulted in the formation of the volunteer-based Animal Law & Education Project (ALEP).

ALEP is comprised of lawyers, law students and animal carers and engages in community education and law reform activities.

ALEP lobbied the local Southern Cross University Law School to offer an Animal Law unit over the summer semester.

ALEP held a community forum on animal protection laws and partnered with Southern Cross University’s Animal Law unit academics to run the Animal Law Conference ‘The Road Ahead’, which addressed the shortfalls in legal protections for animals.

In May 2012 they presented two animal law workshops at the CLCs NSW Conference. 

Follow the links below to view their Conference Presentations.

Introduction: Animal Law Presentation

Animal Law Litigation: Choosing your allies and adversaries wisely (...or not)

Animal Law Education Forum

Animal Law and Farming Practices

Challenging Speciesism

CLC/Agency Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
URL http://www.nrclc.org.au
Keywords pet
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Area of Law
  • Neighbours
Audience
  • Community organisation
  • General public
  • Lawyers
Jurisdiction
  • Commonwealth
  • NSW
Method of Delivery
  • Capacity building project
  • Community consultation
  • Workshop/s, seminar or forum
Project Type
  • Community Legal Education
Project uploaded to CLEAR 29th August 2011
Contact Person Angela Pollard
Contact Position Coordinator, Animal Law & Education Project
Contact Email angela_pollard@clc.net.au
Contact Phone (02) 6621 1000
Production/Delivery Date 2011
Review Date 20th September 2012