This unit examines the ways in which Australian law defines and regulates the relationship between humans and animals. It will introduce students to the key concepts, legal frameworks and regulatory regimes that apply to this area and will encourage a critical engagement with those principles and regimes. The unit begins by providing an historical overview of the status of animals as property in the law. It will then consider competing philosophical theories and interests that have motivated the evolution of law as it relates to the regulation and protection of animals.<br/><br/>The unit will then analyse a range of regulatory regimes under Australian state and federal law that apply to... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LAW1104 Research and Writing and LAW1101 Introduction to Legal Reasoning
