29 November 2022 Following the launch of The Animal Law Foundation, we think it is important to explain how the new charity will work, particularly in relation to Advocates for Animals and Advocates for Animals’ much valued clients. Advocates for Animals is so proud of all the work it does with its clients and would like to provide reassurance that this work and service will remain entirely unaffected, save for perhaps being bolstered by another animal law entity with a new pool of expertise. How The Animal law Foundation started Through the work conducted at the law firm Advocates for Animals, it has become apparent that the laws that are passed through Parliament are grossly under-enforced in practice, rendering the value of those laws questionable at best and redundant at worst. Following this realisation, a new venture was required to monitor the implementation and enforcement of animal law. Having secured some funding and actively seeking additional support, The Animal Law Foundation will research neglected areas of animal law and where appropriate instruct solicitors to bring challenges to ensure that any system in place to protect animals, functions as it should. The UK still has some of the best animal welfare laws in the world, yet the opportunity for vast improvements contained within these laws is rarely explored. Through exploring these opportunities, the whole system for animals can be improved and set global examples. For its first groundbreaking project, it has co-authored and published a report with Animal Equality UK called The Enforcement Problem, which explores the issues surrounding the enforcement of farmed animal welfare laws. The findings include: Fewer than 3% of UK farms were inspected (2.95%) Upon receiving a complaint, just half (50.45%) of farms were then inspected Of those inspections, approximately one-third (31.38%) identified non-compliance on the same site Just 0.33% of farms were prosecuted following initial complaints of non-compliance The report received coverage in The Guardian and The Mirror and can be found here: https://animallawfoundation.org/reports How the relationship will work with Advocates for Animals and its clients Advocates for Animals remains a professional law firm that works with its clients to assist with animal protection issues. In the event The Animal Law Foundation identifies a legal challenge, The Animal Law Foundation may become a client of Advocates for Animals. The Animal Law Foundation will not duplicate the legal work Advocates for Animals does for its clients, but rather it will explore neglected areas. It is of vital importance that the laws that exist to protect animals are understood and applied. 'Despite their sentience and all the incredible attributes animals possess, they are extremely vulnerable in our society, both at the hands of commercial interests and the sadistic. It is therefore essential that a framework is in place to prevent certain treatment. You do not have to be an animal lover or an activist in this area to recognise that animals deserve protection under the law and that those laws need to be enforced. How can we justify the proclamation that we are a nation of animal lovers and that we have some of the highest animal welfare standards on farms and slaughterhouses in the world, if these standards only exist on paper?' Edie Bowles

As we approach what we expect to be our biggest year yet, we want to take this moment to reflect on another year at Advocates for Animals and all the growth we have seen. Some highlights from 2022 include: We won the first private prosecution we have brought regarding cruelty towards dogs. You can find out more here We were granted permission for two judicial reviews against the government, one to challenge fast growing chickens bred for meat and one challenging cosmetic testing on animals. Permission is achieved in only 5% of cases. You can find out more here and here We provided legal assistance to help close a huge reptile market with significant animal welfare concerns. You can find out more here We provided legal advice to almost all of the major animal groups in the UK We had our work featured in major news outlets, including The Guardian , The BBC and The Mirror We have welcomed new members to our growing team We welcomed The Animal Law Foundation to the UK animal law family 2022 was our best year yet, but we are determined to make 2023 even better. To provide a taster for 2023: We are advising on two prosecutions regarding cruelty on farms We will be attending the hearings for our two judicial reviews We will be working with The Animal Law Foundation to prevent systemic illegality We will be welcoming new team members. Find out more here Thank you to all of those who support us, you have made this vision a reality. We couldn't do it without you. 2023 here we come!

Advocates for Animals, the UK’s first Animal Law firm, has won Boutique Law Firm of the Year from the prestigious Legal Business Awards 2023. On 19 September 2023 Advocates for Animals, amongst a group of esteemed legal professionals gathered at a glitzy event in Mayfair, London, won an award granted by Legal Business. Other winners included TLT, Dentons, Latham and Watkins and Macfarlanes. This award not only recognises Advocates for Animals and the vital work the firm does for animal protection, but it puts animal law on the map as a distinct and important legal discipline worthy of respect. This in itself is groundbreaking and The Legal Business Awards should be commended for recognising this. The practice of animal law has been present in other countries like the US and Canada for decades, yet in the UK it has only really gained momentum since Advocates for Animals was launched in 2019. The UK is a nation of animal lovers and often pats itself on the back for its relatively high standards and animal laws in the statute books, but with a lack of lawyers specialising in animal law these laws were left to be grossly underenforced and interpreted in a way that has not always had the animals’ best interests at heart. Advocates for Animals has worked across a variety of cases, all with the intention of ensuring that animal laws are applied in practice. It is currently involved in a high profile judicial review challenging the UK government over the use of fast growing chickens that make up 90% of the chicken meat in the UK; these chickens experience a range of health and welfare issues. 'We are over the moon to have won this award. Animal law is not easy—fighting to help animals in the courts and witnessing the cruelty is hard. This award is a reminder that change is happening, people see the value in this important work. We would like to dedicate this award to our wonderful clients who truly have made this possible and most importantly the animals who we will continue to fight for.' - Edie Bowles, Managing Director, Advocates for Animals 'Edie and her team are thoroughly deserving of this award. The firm’s work is truly integral to the animal protection movement; thanks to their team of experts, animal groups and activists are now better positioned than ever before to recommend robust legislation, publicly scrutinise the government and corporate animal welfare policies, conduct powerful investigations into animal industries and more. By providing a high-quality and affordable legal service in this space, animal groups and activists are able to make informed decisions that, in turn, spare animals from suffering. Awareness of animal protection is growing at pace and, thanks to the work of Advocates for Animals, it is also growing in its legal knowledge too.' Abi Penny, Executive Director, Animal Equality (client of Advocates for Animals We would like to dedicate this award to our wonderful clients who truly have made this possible and most importantly the animals who we will continue to fight for.

As we end an incredible year and welcome a new one, we want to take this moment to reflect on another successful year at Advocates for Animals and all that has been achieved to help animals and professionalise animal law.  Some of our highlights from 2023 include: We were delighted to win the prestigious award: Boutique Law Firm Of The Year   We continue to represent The Humane League in a high profile appeal against the use of fast growing chickens We won a case that chipped away at the property status of animals (more information to follow)  We spoke and attended conferences all over the world  We have welcomed new members to our growing team  We have received widespread media attention for our work: The Gazette , Plant Based News , The Mirror , and  The Guardian   We continue to provide legal advice to almost all of the major animal groups in the UK 2023 far exceeded our expectations and here is to even more wins for the animals in 2024. We have an exciting year ahead, including several hearings, including in the Court of Appeal and the Information Tribunal. We will be working with The Animal Law Foundation challenging the legality of boiling lobsters alive. Thank you to all of those who support us, you have made this vision a reality. We couldn't do it without you. 2024 here we come!

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