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Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of liability for animals this book covers harm done by dangerous and straying animals including both dangerous and non-dangerous species. Including a separate chapter on special provisions relating to dogs it provides unique guidance from an internationally renowned legal scholar. The book takes account of the decisions of the courts which have applied, interpreted and explained the Animals Act 1971 over the past four decades including the House of Lords decision in Mirvahedy v Henley (2003).Liability for animals which are not members of a dangerous species but which, in the event, may have been proved to be dangerous is a matter of particular interest and concern. The book addresses matters such as harm done by animals in the course of hunting as well as decisions on a number of non-statutory aspects of the law of animals.The book includes the primary material of the Animals Act, 1971 making it a comprehensive point of reference on this subject. An earlier ver
Trade ReviewThe commentary is written in a succinct and accessible style. Many readers will be struck by the profusion of case law that has sprung up in this area - to which North does full justice. * Commonwealth Lawyers' Association and Contributors 2012. *
North should be the first source for any practitioner with a case on liability for animals. The book is exhaustive, authoritative, a model of clarity and elegantly written. * WVH Rogers, School of Law, University of Nottingham *
This is a clear, analytical and indeed rather compelling work, frequently enlivened by fascinating cases. * Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers *
Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Strict Liability for Dangerous Animals ; 3. Statutory Liability for Straying Livestock ; 4. Fencing and Straying Animals ; 5. Animals and the Highway ; 6. General Liability at Common Law ; 7. Special Provisions Relating to Dogs ; APPENDIX ; The Animals Act 1971
