Animal Law

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You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law and UNE-LAW101-Law in Context and UNE-LAW102-Legal Professional Skills and UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law, or UNE-LAW312-Criminal and Civil Procedure, or UNE-LAW361-International Law and UNE-LAW131-Torts Law and UNE-LAW172-Contract Law, or UNE-LAW272-Law of Contract II ;

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

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Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) or Bachelor of Legal Studies. To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Special requirements

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  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Animal law seeks to understand how the law governs our interactions with animals. It will cover existing animal welfare legislation and consider how different philosophical and ethical and jurisprudential perspectives inform the ways in which law regulates animals. The focus of the unit will be on comparing and contrasting the differing regulatory arrangements in respect of: companion animals, wildlife and endangered species; farm animals and related Agribusiness areas (farming practices, feedlots, environmental regulation, road transport and export); scientific experimentation; the entertainment industry (circuses, zoos and rodeos) and commercial food production. Consideration will also be given to international developments in animal law and role of lawyers in the litigation and enforcement of animal law matters.

Research Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Online Presentation. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Online Quiz. Relates to Learning Outcomes 3 Take Home Exam: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4

• Research Essay (30%)
• Online Presentation (20%)
• Take Home Exam (40%)
• Online Quiz (10%)