Dr Melissa Perry QC, Barrister and Voiceless Council member

"I fundamentally believe that as lawyers we have a responsibility to raise issues where we see serious deficiencies in the law...Those animals who are least visible and the most vulnerable, are those who are least protected.” Dr Melissa Perry QC, Voiceless's 2010 Animal Law Lecture Series, read more

"It's not an intellectual thing for me, nor a religious one.  I have no memory of having felt anything but kinship with animals...”
John Mancy (Barrister) Law Talk read more

"...I think humans have a responsibility to the planet and other animals to stop eating them." Kay Nolan (Paralegal) Law Talk  read more

"As a New Zealander the animal law issue I am most passionate about at the moment is the continuance of battery farming eggs in this country. It is a horrible animal issue....” Chantal (Law Student) Law Talk read more