217: Animals as Legal Subjects

In this episode of LawPod UK, Lucy McCann is joined by Professor Valena Beety, legal scholar, innocence litigator and former federal prosecutor, to discuss her new book Pink Crime.Professor Beety explores her concept of ‘Pink Crime’ a distinctive category of wrongful convictions ...  Show more

Rosalind English talks to Amelia Walker of 1 Crown Office Row, frequently to be seen in the Court of Protection, about what the recent decision in response to the Northern Ireland's reference really means in practice, in particular in relation to care home residents and capacity ...  Show more

Animals suffer at the hands of humans every day. Not just in factory farms, but also in our homes, where pets don’t receive enough attention or exercise, and in our oceans, where humans disrupt their habitats and ecosystems. To what extent should animals have rights? In this s ...

Wild animals who build communities, domestic companions who love, and captive creatures who suffer. In episode 69 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk with renowned philosopher Martha Nussbaum about her capabilities approach to animal justice. They touch on topics as varied as anim ...  Show more

In this episode of The Animal Control Report, hosts Ashlee, Ashley, and Daniel interview Jill Tucker, CEO of Cal Animals, about the organization’s essential role as a statewide advocate for animal welfare professionals in California. Jill delves into Cal Animals’ leadership in st ...  Show more

Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush talk to FT feature writer and author Henry Mance about his new book: How to Love Animals: In a Human-Shaped WorldThey discuss what it was like to work in an abattoir, the evacuation of pets from Afghanistan and what it will take to ge ...  Show more