Legal

Bindman and Partners - Civil liberties solicitors specializing in defence of eco-protestors, animal rights activists and those arrested for direct action or participation in mass demonstrations in the UK.
http://www.schnews.org.uk/database/contacts.pl/Show?_id=402&sort=DEFAULT

HSUS - Government Affairs - Federal and state legislation currently in progress, scorecards for members of congress, how to lobby effectively and how to get involved. From the Humane Society of the United States. US.
http://www.hsus.org/ace/11587

The International Institute For Animal Law - Dedicated to developing legal scholarship and advocacy skills on behalf of animals. Offers news and resources along with details of programs, awards, grants and their board of directors.
http://www.animallawintl.org

Journal of Animal Law - Student-run law review at Michigan State University discussing animal welfare issues in law and public policy.
http://www.animallaw.info/policy/pojouranimlawinfo.htm

NABR Animal Law Section - Run by the National Association for Biomedical Research, this site provides access to federal laws and policies as well as commentary on animal welfare advocacy from a biomedical industry perspective.
http://www.nabr.org/AnimalLaw/index.htm

Animal Law - Student-run law review at Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon.
http://www.lclark.edu/org/animalaw/

Society for Animal Protective Legislation - Status of legislation and how to lobby for laws. Action alerts, pending legislation, Congress scorecard and news. Washington DC, US.
http://www.saplonline.org

Animal Rights Legal Advocacy Network - New Zealand Animal Rights group made up of lawyers and law students interested in furthering animal rights issues.
http://www.arlan.org.nz

Animal Rights Law Office (ARLO) - Office of Michael Rotsten, attorney at law, specializing in animal rights cases. California.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/arlopage/

Animal Legal Defense Fund - Animal rights law organization based in California. Programs include civil litigation, working to enact state felony anti-cruelty statutes, and the Great Ape Legal Program, dedicated to winning legal rights for great apes.
http://www.aldf.org

Hounded, Cowed, and Badgered - Provides updates and legal commentary on animal welfare current events and legal developments, from an animal rights perspective.
http://hcb.typepad.com/hounded_cowed_badgered/

Animal Legal & Historical Center - Detroit College of Law - Planned repository of a full set of legal material relating to animals for all levels in the US, foreign national and international. Includes case law, policies, journals, publications and historical materials.
http://www.animallaw.info/

World Animal Net: - Animal Protection Law - Links to books, resources and contacts for animal protection legislation at regional, national and international levels.
http://worldanimal.net/protect.html

AnimalLaw.com - Provides a database of animal welfare and animal rights from pending legislation through relevant case law digests. From the National Anti-Vivisection Society, Chicago.
http://www.animallaw.com/

The Chimps' Day in Court - Review by Cass R. Sunstein of 'Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals' by Steven M. Wise, a book advocating legal personhood for animals.
http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/02/20/reviews/000220.20sunstet.html

Rutgers University School of Law - Animal Rights Law Project - About animal rights law, cases and materials, handbooks online, statutes and regulations. An academic project of Professor Gary Francione and Adjunct Professor Anna E. Charlton.
http://www.animal-law.org