Before you go any further make a note of these Help Line numbers
 

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Should you wish to email us please make sure you have a valid return address 

 

How it Started.... The Origins of the Group

 

What rights, if any, do the RSPCA have?

What rights do you have?

 

 

Even the RSPCA admit they have

No Right of Entry
or
Seizure

 



If you don't want to believe us . . .

See what a Government Minister has to say!!

DEFRA says:

"The RSPCA cannot issue formal improvement notices under the Act. They do, and will continue to, issue their own informal ‘improvement notices’. These are not formal notices under the Act and have no power in law."

DEFRA website Here

 

The legally worded sign for your gateways

 

What Rights do the RSPCA have Poster

 

A growing collection of UK legislation used by the RSPCA, also special request Statutes asked for by those fighting to retain their animals.



The RSPCA may say:

 

 

 

"You do not have to say anything but......."

 

 

 

"You say.........."




 

There is no such thing as a "friendly" chat. The RSPCA are not your friends!

 


 

Arrested ?.........We know it happens, be prepared- read this.

 

 

Animal owners should be aware that if during an RSPCA prosecution they give permission for their vet to discuss their animals with the RSPCA or the policeman seizing them, they are waiving all future rights to client privilege during pending court proceedings.

This becomes important if your vet is ( or later becomes as a result of RSPCA involvement) critical in any way.

It is of use to the RSPCA in some cases where the owner's vet examined the animals but is not being called for the defence, with a view to issuing a witness summons to the vet.

If the accused has waived their right to confidentiality the vet can then disclose to the prosecution any adverse advice or reports that would otherwise have remained unseen, and give evidence against the defendant.

The answer is:

  1. Dont allow your vet to talk to the RSPCA or the police until you have a report in writing ( possibly handwritten on the day) that you know is favourable to you.
  2. Wherever possible your vet should not disclose or say anything that has not been specifically cleared by your solicitor.

 

Funding for legal representation in RSPCA cases.

We are at present awaiting clarification and a rewrite of this page.  

Be Very Very wary of a solicitor who tells you to give more than a     
"No Comment" interview to the RSPCA.     

 


   

 

Read what some Solicitors have to say about

Defending Animal Welfare Prosecutions


Farm Animal Welfare 

 




 

Tape Recording a Conversation or Telephone Call

Is it Legal?

All the articles on this main page are downloadable as Word Documents from here

 

DO NOT go to court without legal advice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Please help the SHG campaign for charity accountability

If you have concerns about the unaccountability of Charities

 please sign the petition on the government site asking for a Charities Ombudsman.

 
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/645

 

Note that once you have filled in the form the site will send you an e-mail with a link to click on to confirm your signature.  You will not have signed the petition until you have confirmed.

 


and the
Proposed Animal Welfare Bill.

Visit the Campaign for change in the RSPCA page.

For more background information visit the RSPCA Animadversion Site

This petition has now closed with a total of 2027 signatures, there has now been a response from the Government it can be found here with the wording of the petition:

http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page12912.asp

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to
Hold a public enquiry into the policies and running of the RSPCA.

 



 



Shg wishes to emphasise that, while every effort is made to regularly update this site, the material on it is subject to alteration or amendment in the light of changes in the law, regulations or other necessity.

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