For the first time the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, who advise Courts on the appropriate punishments within the range set out by Parliament, have published proposed sentencing guidelines for those convicted of dangerous dog offences. The aim being
Merseyside taxpayers pay £300,000 a year to kennel dangerous dogs
Wavertree MP Luciana Berger has discosvered that in the last year Merseyside Police siezed 447 dogs at a cost of £298,600. This cost has been revealed just weeks after it was announced that the number of dog bites requiring hospital treatment has
Pressure put on Government to reform the Dog Laws
The Kennel Clubs website is reporting their involvement in a new petition demanding the Government delivers a dog law overhaul. Their site states: "A new petition has been launched today by leading animal charities, the veterinary profession and trade unions
The Hazards of Hacking
Taking a horse out for a hack from a riding stables should be a pleasurable experience. For many riders who cannot afford to keep a horse of their own this may be the only opportunity they have of riding in
Police criticised for failing to act on Dangerous Dogs despite warnings
The police watchdog have called Mersyside Police's response to warnings that dangerous dogs were being kept and bred at the house where four yearold John Paul Massey was later mauled to death "inadequate". In February 2009, nine months prior to
Independent researchers name lawyers behind www.dogbitesolicitors.co.uk as UK’s best
Slee Blackwell solicitors have been listed in prestigious legal directory, The Legal 500 as one of the country’s leading personal injury practises with partner James McNally earning a special mention for his expertise in Animal Act and dog bite cases.
Staying safe on the farm
There is no denying that a farm is a dangerous place. There are numerous pieces of lethal machinery and miles of unmade up roads and then of course there are the animals. It can be perilous enough for a trained