DOES EVERY DOG DESERVE ONE BITE? LIABILITY FOR ANIMALS – RECENT CASES CONSIDERED: WEBINAR 6th JUNE 2025

It is difficult to find anyone who has a good word to say about Section 2 of  the Animals Act, this webinar looks at recent cases relating to liability for animals and the practical steps litigators can take when considering actions under the Act.  Booking details are available here. 

(There have been no reports of people troubled by attacks from Pomeranians – so far…)

“Over the last fifty years section 2 has been repeatedly criticised, on occasions in a trenchant manner, by Judges and academics. Lord Scott described it in Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] 2 AC 491 as “judicial excoriation in a number of cases”.  (Boyd -v- Hughes [2025] EWHC 435 (KB), Mr Justice Cotter).

THE WEBINAR

It considers why the claimant was, or was not, successful, and the practical implications for litigators who bring a claim for damages.

Matters include:

• Five recent cases in relation to liability for horses
• Recent cases on liability for dogs
• Guidance on procedure – should there be a split trial
• Practical matters to consider when bringing a claim involving animals