Animal Law Committee

(previously the Animal Rights Committee)

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"Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to."
Mark Twain

The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee comprises a group of lawyers interested in animal welfare and laws regulating the treatment of animals. Membership of the Committee is voluntary and is open to NSW legal practitioners under the age of 36 years or those in their first 5 years of practice. NSW law students are also welcome to join.

The Committee was established under the auspices of NSW Young Lawyers - a division of the Law Society of New South Wales. Committee members practise in a wide variety of legal areas from commercial firms and sole practices to government departments. What we have in common is our passion for animals and our desire to use our legal skills to improve the lives of animals.

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Click here to find out how you can enter the Committee's 2008 Animal Law Essay Competition.

Click here to read the Committee's submission on the revised draft National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies.

Read the Committee's submission on the proposal to allow the ACCC to take legal action against groups that speak out on animal welfare issues.

Australia's first Animal Law Conference a sell out!

Committee calls for reversal of decision to permit the use of rimfire rifles to cull Tasmanian wallabies.

Contents

Animal Law Information Sessions
2007 Animal Law Conference
Animal Law Essay Competition
Animals Need Legal Advocates Too
Annual Christmas Appeal
Committee History
Committee Aims
Committee Meetings
Join the Committee
Past Projects
Letters of Inquiry
Studying Animal Law
Committee Resources
Useful Links
Media Releases
Media Watch
Your Say

Disclaimer

These pages are not intended to be used as a source of legal advice. If you require legal advice please contact the Law Society of New South Wales. If you cite information or legislation appearing on this web page you should confirm whether subsequent changes have been made. The views expressed on this page are those of the NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee only.

The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee does not necessarily endorse the views expressed on internet sites that are linked from this page.

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