(AU) New announcement: Law Commission tips surge in animal rights push

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New announcement: Law Commission tips surge in animal rights

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Wednesday, 18/06/2008

 

The body that researches legal issues for the Federal Government says animal

rights will be the next big social justice movement to hit Australia.

 

The Australian Law Reform Commission's latest journal focuses on the rights

of animals and how to legislate for better treatment.

 

President Professor David Weisbrot says it's the Commission's job to comment

on emerging social issues.

 

" Just a few years ago, not a single Australian university taught a dedicated

course on animal law, and now I think it's something like a dozen or more

and four or five in New Zealand, " he says.

 

" So it's really come out of nowhere.

 

" I liken it to when I was at law school about 25 or so years ago, when there

were very few environmental law courses, and now it's of course a staple. "

 

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/200806/s2278395.htm