R (Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd) v CPS [2020] UKSC 39

Animal welfare concerns also enter into the slaughterhouse to ensure that animals are killed in as humane a way as possible without any unnecessary cruelty. When a slaughterhouse was charged with two offences a debate arose as to what level of intent was required. On this episode we discuss the implications of strict liability in a criminal law context and how animal welfare might be affected by Brexit. Music from bensound.com