Oxford LibGuides: Environmental Law: Animal Law &amp; Welfare

Domestic law

Animal Law : a concise guide to the law relating to animals by Julian Palmer
Call Number: KN186.8.PAL 2001
ISBN: 0721908020
Publication Date: 2001, 3rd ed
The Regulation of Animal Health and Welfare by John McEldowney; Wyn Grant; Graham Medley
Call Number: KN186.8.MCE 2013
ISBN: 9780415504744
Publication Date: 2013

Animal Welfare Act 2006
"s 2 An animal is a “protected animal” for the purposes of this Act if—
(a)it is of a kind which is commonly domesticated in the British Islands,
(b)it is under the control of man whether on a permanent or temporary basis, or
(c)it is not living in a wild state."
From legislation.gov. Holders of an Oxford SSO are advised to use Westlaw UK and/or Lexislibrary for their studies. See also Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 & the various welfare codes developed by DEFRA.
Animal Welfare (UK)
Official guidance and advice from UK government ministries.

This list is indicative - it is not guaranteed to be comprehensive
Act to Prevent the Cruel and Improper Treatment of Cattle 1822
Protection of Animals Act 1911
The Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925
The Pet Animals Act 1951 (amended 1983)
Cock fighting Act 1952
Abandonment of Animals Act 1960
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
Riding Establishments Act 1964 and 1970
The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973
The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981
The Breeding of Dogs Act 199I
The Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 and the Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977
Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988

Animal Law, welfare, rights and ethics: foreign and international

Global Animal Law: legislation database
Open Access Database by Global Animal Law GAL Association, based on the available existing information online as of 31st of March 2021. Database was initially created and maintained by Sabine Brels, PhD in Law and former head of the GAL UNCAHP Project (2014 – Feb. 2021), from 2016 to 31st January 2020.

Protecting Animals Within and Across Borders by Charlotte E. Blattner
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this online via title link.
ISBN: 9780190948313
Publication Date: 2019
Print copy is at Internat 610 B644.5a
The Oxford Handbook of Animal Ethics by Tom L. Beauchamp (Editor); R. G. Frey (Editor)
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this via title link
ISBN: 9780195371963
Publication Date: 2011
Unleashing Rights: law, meaning, and the animal rights movement by Helena Silverstein
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this book online via title link
ISBN: 0472106856
Publication Date: 1996
Print copy is at Jurisp 510 S587.5a
Animal Rights : current debates and new directions by Cass R. Sunstein (Editor); Martha C. Nussbaum (Editor)
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this book online via title link
ISBN: 9780195305104
Publication Date: 2004
Print copy is at Jurisp 510 S958c

Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Includes Animal Law e-journal
Archive of social science papers including legal papers.
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- Economics Research Network
- Financial Economics Network
- Legal Scholarship Network
- Management Research Network

Subject searches for SOLO include

Animal Rights
Veterinary hygiene -- Law and legislation -- [jurisdiction]
Animal welfare -- Law and legislation --- [jurisdiction]
Domestic animals -- Law and legislation -- - [jurisdiction]

Open Access titles available to all

Animal (de)Liberation by Jan Deckers
Call Number: Available to all as an Open Access book via title link
ISBN: 9781909188839
Publication Date: 2016
Open Access online
Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare by Andrew Knight (Editor); Clive Phillips (Editor); Paula Sparks (Editor)
Call Number: Open access title available to all online via title link
ISBN: 9781003182351
Publication Date: 2022
Open Access