| 1. | Animal Legal Defense Fund | | | Animal rights law organization based in California. Programs include civil litigation, working to enact state felony anti-cruelty statutes, and the Great Ape Legal Program, dedicated to winning legal rights for great apes.
www.aldf.org |
| 3. | Bindman and Partners | | | Civil liberties solicitors specializing in defence of eco-protestors, animal rights activists and those arrested for direct action or participation in mass demonstrations in the UK.
www.schnews.org.uk |
| 4. | Animal Law | | | The first and only law journal in the United States devoted solely to animal issues. Published annually at Northwestern School of Law.
www.lclark.edu |
| 6. | Society Courses | | | Criminology and law courses offered at universities in the US, including some links. From the Humane Society of the United States.
www.hsus.org |
| 9. | Animal Protection Legislation (HSUS) | | | Federal and state legislation currently in progress, scorecards for members of congress, how to lobby effectively and how to get involved. From the Humane Society of the United States. US.
www.hsus.org |
| 11. | AnimalLaw.com | | | Provides a database of animal welfare and animal rights from pending legislation through relevant case law digests. From the National Anti-Vivisection Society, Chicago.
www.animallaw.com |
| 12. | Institute for Animal Rights Law | | | Providing legal information, analysis, and guidance for the animal rights movement. Group's background, articles, and model statutes.
www.instituteforanimalrightslaw.org |
| 13. | DEFRA Wildlife and Countryside Division | | | Laws, regulations and information about the Wildlife and Countryside Directorate, CITES, English and European Wildlife Issues, Global Wildlife and Zoos, Wildlife Crime and Inspection, grants and research. From the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
www.defra.gov.uk |
| 14. | The Chimps' Day in Court | | | Review by Cass R. Sunstein of 'Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals' by Steven M. Wise, a book advocating legal personhood for animals.
www.nytimes.com |
| 15. | The International Institute For Animal Law | | | Dedicated to developing legal scholarship and advocacy skills on behalf of animals. Offers news and resources along with details of programs, awards, grants and their board of directors.
www.animallawintl.org |
| 18. | Historical Center - Detroit College of Law | | | Planned repository of a full set of legal material relating to animals for all levels in the US, foreign national and international. Includes case law, policies, journals, publications and historical materials.
www.animallaw.info |
| 19. | Animal Law Center in Boulder Colorado | | | Legal center working to ensure that environmental laws and ordinances are applied for the benefit of animals. Contains descriptions of major cases handled and clients.
www.animallaw.org |
| 20. | Animal Rights and the Law | | | Australian legislation, caselaw, and commentary on animal rights and animal welfare law.
www.animalrightslaw.info |
| 21. | PetCustody.com | | | Offers content about pets and the law with free downloads of legal documents created to help people with pets protect pet's rights.
www.petcustody.com |
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