Rare, amazing opportunities for someone based in the UK to report or edit factory farming stories at the Guardian: workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e... workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...

A codified constitution would be a sensible idea for the UK, though more to constrain the executive and Parliament than for devolution reasons. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

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Published a while back but still well worth reading: former New York Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe reflects on the ridicule she faced for bravely allowing a hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of two chimpanzees held in a research lab: thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/....

Beyond Death Threats: Justice Jaffe on the Judicial Courage Required to Stand Up to Ridicule in the Chimpanzee Rights Case.

While some believe that being a judge is an easy gig that requires only a dartboard, it is a challenging position that takes courage, especially when a judge must render an unpopular decision. There a...

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Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling in NhRP v DeYoung Family Zoo. The majority denied leave to appeal against the Court of Appeals's decision to reject the petition to grant habeas corpus to seven chimpanzees kept in a roadside zoo. But there was a powerful dissent: 1/5

Some lawyers and political actors in the UK are starting to champion legal personhood and rights for ecosystems like rivers. Then why not for sentient, highly intelligent, social and emotional beings like pigs? open.substack.com/pub/lawyersf...

If a stretch of chalk stream can be a person in law, why can't a pig?

In 2017, New Zealand's Parliament did something remarkable: it passed a law making a river a legal person.

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My department is hiring a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. It's an open call in terms of research specialization, but we're keen to hire someone whose teaching/research speaks to PPE in some way. This is a great job in a great department. Please help me spread the word!

Loughborough International Relations, Politics and History@irph.bsky.social · 3w ago

JOB KLAXON! We're looking to hire a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. This is a permanent, full-time teaching-and-research position. The deadline for applications is 26 August. Further details below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSG697/l...

Excellent example of let‘s not put in place a sensible measure because it could hurt our own cause. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding

Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap

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Glad to see my review in @thetls.bsky.social of @lsiraganian.bsky.social‘s The Problem of Personhood. Unfortunately, it is not without its own problems: www.the-tls.com/philosophy/c...

An argument against non-human rights

In March 2022, Idaho passed a law that banned the granting of legal personhood to “environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, and

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Maybe I‘m missing something, but I was expecting Taylor Swift‘s wedding to be more festive. #TaylorSwift

Along with 42 animal protection groups and legal experts, we have written to the Welsh Government on a matter of legal urgency. 🧵

Only one day left to apply for our Centre's first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law. 🗓️ This Workshop is an excellent opportunity for undergrad and postgrad students to expand their knowledge of animal rights law in an informal, supportive environment. (1/3)

🔉 The Beginning of Animal Welfare Laws ⚖️ In 1809, Lord Erskine proposed a law to prevent cruelty to animals, arguing that abusing animals was immoral and diminished human compassion. Learn more about the first animal welfare laws in season 1, episode 2 of the Animal Rights Tour 🎧 #Podcast

Take part in our inaugural Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law this September! With an emphasis on exchange, development, and conversation, this Workshop provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to dive deeper into the field of animal rights law. (1/2)

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on habeas corpus for non-humans (two zoo elephants), becoming the third US state high court in history to do so. Exciting! www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/hawai%C...

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Seeking Liberty for Elephants Mari and Vaigai

Hawaiʻi Becomes the Third State in the Nation Where the Highest Court Will Hear an NhRP Case on Behalf of…

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Shocking. And particularly worrying to think that, if Labour‘s mismanagement has already caused similar damage to UK universities, how much havoc will a Reform government wreak? www.democracynow.org/2026/6/12/tr...

“Cautionary Tale”: NYC’s The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify Austerity

The Trump administration is continuing its assault on higher education, but in a departure from its earlier high-profile fights with individual institutions like Harvard, it is now rewriting the feder...

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Read for free on my Substack about Fritz, the male Asian elephant, who was strangled to death on this day in 1902, when he was with the Barnum & Bailey circus in Tours, France. kimstallwood.substack.com

Want to teach animal rights law? 🧑‍🏫 Don't miss your chance to learn from Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge) and Dr @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (Assistant Professor in Public Law, @cam.ac.uk; Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge) in this dynamic Law Lecturers' Workshop. (1/2)

Last week to send in your abstracts for this year's Animal Politics conference on Social Ties at University of Sheffield, 8-9th September! More details here philevents.org/event/show/1... Co-organisers @stevecooke.org @joshmilburn.bsky.social @drsvg.bsky.social and Alasdair Cochrane & Angie Pepper

Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity

Social and political relationships constitute the foundation of our shared communities. Yet, scholars working in the field of animal politics have not had these social ties as their primary focus. The...

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An important law proposal. Domestic abuse is often compounded through companion animal abuse. It would also be desirable to add a requirement for victims‘ shelters to allow victims to bring their animals. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Mother of woman murdered by husband calls for UK animal abuse register

Annette Bramley says Holly’s Law would stop perpetrators acquiring pets and raise awareness of domestic abuse link

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'All of this is a colossal and entirely avoidable act of self-harm on the part of a country whose higher education sector has until recently been one of the few things it had going for it.‘ Hear hear.

Ben Yong@bymyong.bsky.social · 2mo ago

”The British university is dying, and it seems that almost nobody cares.“ sounds like an exaggeration, but it isn’t. newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

Really excited to share this call for applications for our Centre‘s first Student Workshop. Please do share widely with your ugrad and postgrad students: www.animalrightslaw.org/student-work...

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law@animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student looking to develop and share your ideas on animal rights law? Apply for our Centre's inaugural Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law! 📚 (1/3)

Tragic that Happy has had to die in a zoo rather than in a sanctuary, where she should have been moved to.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Happy, a 55-year-old Asian elephant who had lived at the Bronx Zoo since 1977, has been euthanized, zoo officials said. Happy’s uncommon intelligence thrust her into an unusual legal dispute over whether she was entitled to a fundamental human right to bodily liberty. nyti.ms/3Q7ArA8

Anyone interested in teaching some animal rights law welcome to apply!

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law@animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Interested in taking part in a Law Lecturers’ Workshop held at our Centre's home in #Cambridge, UK? Apply for our next in-person Law Lecturers' Workshop from 21-25 September 2026! 📑 (1/4)

@jesuscollegecam.bsky.social used to have a college cat named Corrie. I say we need another college cat, with full dining rights (at High Table!).

A great opportunity for anyone interested in teaching an animal rights law course or module.

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law@animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Interested in our Law Lecturers’ Workshop in Croatia? There is still time to apply! This Workshop will be taught in English by Dr Sean Butler (Fellow, @st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk) and Dr @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (Assistant Professor in Public Law, @cam.ac.uk; Fellow, @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social). (1/4)

🚨Job alert🚨 Postdoc position: Political Theory and History of Ideas (100%, 3+2 years) @unigreifswald.bsky.social Deadline: 24.06.26 Happy to answer questions via email. Please share widely! www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

📢🚨JOB KLAXON🚨📢 Next year I'll be on a @leverhulme.ac.uk Research Fellowship working on my monograph, so Newcastle has a 1yr fixed term vacancy to cover Legal Theory/Reasoning and Animal Law: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRM114/l... Niche - but happy to take any Qs people may have. Please share widely!

Lecturer in Law at Newcastle University

An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Law is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Has anyone considered offering free football tickets and designer glasses to Starmer to get him to resign? #UKelections

Keir Starmer seems intent on making the same mistake as Joe Biden, clinging to power until it is too late. #Labour #Reform