Here's a superb article on animal law that appeared last week in The Guardian. The article primarily features Swiss attorney and animal advocate Antoine Goetschel, but it also brings up many questions we've been asking in class and in our writings regarding the moral and legal status of nonhuman animals: Should nonhuman animals be represented by a lawyer during any criminal trial in which it is judged to be the victim? Why shouldn't an animal . . . have the same legal right to representation as any other victim in a criminal trial? Do all animal species deserve equal rights? What about the legal and moral status of genetically engineered nonhuman animals?
On Sunday the Swiss voted down a proposal that would have given animals legal representation during any criminal trial in which the animal is judged to be the victim.
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