Izzy’s appeal to the High Court of Australia is to be heard in Canberra tomorrow, 14 April 2015. It will be recalled from previous posts that Izzy’s owner was unsuccessful at first instance in the Supreme Court of Victoria on complaints of procedural fairness about the City of Knox Panel hearing convened to determine whether Izzy…
It may be recalled from our posts of 10 & 15 September 2014 that Izzy’s owner filed an application for Special Leave (permission) to appeal to the High Court of Australia. On 10 September 2014 the Victorian Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Supreme Court Judge at first instance, the effect of which…
Further to our FB posts of 18 April and 12 May 2014 where we reported on the plight of Brutus, Coco and 9 puppies seized on 23 August 2013 by Hume City Council, Brutus went home to his owner on 10 June. Brutus’ owner had lost at VCAT, Judge Harbison affirming on 11 May the…
By a Supreme Court injunction to stop Knuckles (and Zeus) being killed on the day he was scheduled to be put down last year by Geelong City Council, and subsequently by consent orders of VCAT revoking the Council’s declaration that he was a restricted breed dog, the Panel intervened to save Knuckles’ life: view our…
Several weeks ago a dog was brought into an outer Sydney Council’s pound, and impounded as ‘ -CC 178’. She was considered aggressive and so, at the end of a pole, was consigned to the pound’s dangerous dog cage for the safety of staff. -CC 178 had no known owner so that after the lapse…
In a judgment handed down this morning, Rush J of the Supreme Court of Victoria ordered, amongst other things, that the appeal be allowed; the VCAT order be set aside; the matter be remitted to the Tribunal, differently constituted, to be heard and decided afresh; and that the City of Brimbank pay Mylo’s owner’s costs.…
The Panel some months ago made a considered submission to the SA Select Committee, which recently published its report and recommendations. In brief summary, the Committee recommended that breeders be licensed; introduction of an “enforceable standard” for the breeding of dogs and cats; such enforcement include a power of random inspection of all breeders; that…