On 1st April 2013 the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into effect. For lawyers and the legal profession it is a devastating bit of legislation but it’s worse for those who need to rely
Is punishment really the answer to our dog bite problems?
Since the death of Jade Lomas-Anderson last week certain aspects of the media have decided to focus their coverage on the fact that it looks likely the dogs owner will “get away with it”. This is because (as we have
Law needs changing now says savaged postwoman
Leane Gane had worked for the Royal Mail for nine years before being attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier when delivering mail in Longwell Green, Bristol last year. The bite was so ferocious that it bit through into the bone
MPs call dog attack changes “woefully inadequate”
MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has said that urgent changes to the law are needed to take “action on any dog related anti-social behaviour” and that they fear the government are not giving “sufficient priority” to dog control. It
RSPCA cautious about new dog laws
Writing in the Huffington Post the RSPCA’s political campaigner Violet Donohoe has said the organisition will not be “[popping] the corks just yet” over changes to legislation announced by the government. It is noted that the announcement came 2 1/2
Dog Microchipping FAQ
What changes are the government making to dog microchipping? The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said that from 6th April 2016 it will be law for all dogs in England to be microchipped. The government are also looking at changing
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE DOG MICROCHIPPING WILL BE COMPULSORY
It has been anounced that from 2016 all dogs wil have to be microchipped with their owner's details and owners who don't comply will face a £500 fine. The change in the law will be effective from 6th April 2013. Owners
84% support changes to Welsh dog laws
Following the news that more than 10,000 dogs were dealt with by Welsh councils last year at a cost of £2 million-plus the RSPCA Cymru Dog Welfare Indicators Report has revealed that suggested plans to amend the leigislation on dangerous dogs and deal with
Preston man savaged but council report drop in incidents
The Lancashire Evening Post reports that John Hulls, 48, from Ingol, Preston, was bitten on his stomach by a suspected pitbull as he visited a villageshop on his way home from work. The attack was the third reported outside the
Animals Act latest: horse riders have accepted the risk
In the last few months the Court of Appeal have rejected two claims relating to a fall from horse on the basis that the Claimant had voluntarily accepted the risk. In both Turnbull v Warrener and Goldsmith v Patchcott the