The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 706
Queen’s Bench Division
Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd v Crown Prosecution Service
Regina (Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Ltd) v Telford Magistrates’ Court
[2018] EWHC 3122 (Admin)
2018 Nov 2; 16
Hickinbottom LJ, Jay J
Animal— Welfare— Slaughter of animal— Company operating poultry slaughterhouse charged with animal welfare offences in relation to slaughter of chickens— Whether company liable for acts of its operatives without proof of mens rea or culpability—
Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/1782), reg 30(1)(g)
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009, arts 3(1)(2)(d), 15(1), Annex III