Civil Liability for Animals

Addresses civil liability for harm done by animals including dangerous and non-dangerous species, straying livestock, animals on the highway, and special provisions relating to dogs. The book analyses the operation of the 1971 Animals Act along with the significant body of relevant case law.

Although the legislation has remained substantially unamended, there has been a steady flow of case law on the meaning and operation of the provisions of the Act.

1. Introduction
2. Strict Liability for Dangerous Animals
3. Statutory Liability for Straying Livestock
4. Fencing and Straying Animals
5. Animals and the Highway
6. General Liability at Common Law
7. Special Provisions Relating to Dogs
APPENDIX
The Animals Act 1971