by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 7, 2023 | Animals
Updated sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences that reflect changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021, were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation. For the first time, a new ‘Animal cruelty’ guideline gives...
by Levy Solicitors | Oct 16, 2018 | Animals
Focus on ‘Dangerous Dogs’ The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report ‘Controlling dangerous dogs’ calls for a full-scale review of current dog control legislation and policy to better protect the public. The report was published on 17 October 2018. Is...
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 17, 2018 | Animals
It is commonly remarked that a dangerous dog does not exist; only a harmful owner does. In criminal law, we often refer to ‘dangerous dogs,’ although the actual offences are related to dogs that are ‘dangerously out of control.’ The Dangerous...
