There is no charge for attending the lectures. However we do ask that anyone proposing to attend the lectures RSVP first using our registration forms or the PALS@PILCH registration form for the Law Week 2009 (Melbourne) Event.

Time will be allocated for questions from the audience at each Lecture Series event.

Video and audio recordings of Voiceless’s and Sydney Law School’s ‘Evening of Animal Law’ will be available on the Voiceless website shortly after the Series concludes. Audio recordings from other venues may be available upon request; however unfortunately transcripts cannot be provided.

Unfortunately due to a busy schedule, we cannot entertain any additional speaking engagements. If you would like to suggest a future venue for the Lecture Series please email us at events@voiceless.org.au

Yes, but Mr Wagman’s schedule is filling up quickly!  If you would like to interview Mr Wagman please contact our media liaison as soon as possible to lock in a time.   Either send an email or call 0419 637036.

How do I find out more about Animal Law in Australasia?

Animal Law in Australasia: A new dialogue is Australia’s first textbook in the cutting edge area of animal law. Edited by Peter Sankoff and Steven White, with contributions from a range of international academics and practitioners including Voiceless’s Corporate Counsel, Katrina Sharman, the book will be officially launched in Australia by the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG on 5 May 2009, at Voiceless’s and Sydney Law School’s Evening of Animal Law.  A second launch in Queensland, will take place at Griffith University on 7 May. To find out more about the Book, please visit The Federation Press website.   Follow this link for a history of the Book, which was the subject of a Voiceless grant.

Why isn't the Lecture Series visiting my State or Territory?

Since the Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series commenced in 2007, we have been overwhelmed by strong interest in the Series from lawyers, corporates, politicians, public servants, academics, farmers, vets, university students and the general public right across Australia. Although the Series initially focussed on two jurisdictions, due to popular demand, this year we have expanded the scope of the Series from two to five! Unfortunately due to financial restrictions and our visiting lecturer's availability, we are unable to visit all the places we would like- but there's always next year!

For those who are unable to attend a 2009 Series' event, we expect to have a video recording of Mr Wagman's keynote lecture on our website in due course, to enable you to share the experience.

In the meantime, if you are involved with an organisation in a location we are yet to visit, which may be interested in supporting or funding our 2010 Series, please do let us know. We hope to bring animal law to  a venue near you in the future. We also encourage you to use our many online resources to skill up and become a powerful voice for the voiceless.
 

How do I find out more about Bruce Wagman's soon to be published book on international animal law?

This will be the first book of its kind -an exciting and illustrative survey of the way different countries and cultures treat animals under the law.  Given the breadth and scope of the legal treatment of animals around the world, the book will present selected issues and laws in a text that will be readable and helpful to a wide range of readers, including undergraduate and post-graduate students of sociology, cultural anthropology, international law, animal law, and animals in society. 
 
The book will be split into subject areas tied to the different ways we interact with animals in society, with a focus on comparing the laws in different countries in the current era.  Its format and wide coverage will make it interesting for readers in any country who need or want to know about this area of the law, whether for personal, educational or professional reasons.  

Because animal law is so rapidly growing and because each country (and local jurisdictions within each country) have independent laws regarding animals, the authors have surveyed the world and then chosen exemplary laws and cases to provide a fascinating vision of the way animals fit into our legal world. For further details, and for the next edition of the US casebook 'Animal Law', (edited by Bruce Wagman and others,) stay tuned to publications from Carolina Academic Press (Durham, North Carolina, US).  

How can I find out more about animal protection and animal law?

• Check out the ‘Law’ pages on this website.
• Find out which Law Schools in Australia are teaching, or planning to teach animal law.
• If you are an Australian or New Zealand lawyer, consider joining our online animal law community, Voiceless Law Talk.
• Look at the recommended reading list on this website.

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