16/04/2025
Just in case you missed it, Trevor has produced a free video presentation updating you on the most important changes in English Doglaw from 2020 to now.
It lasts just over 20 minutes and we're happy for you to send the link to anyone that you want to.
You can get immediate access to this free video at the following YouTube link:
New Developments in Doglaw
Solicitor Trevor Cooper provides an overview of the new developments in the law in English Doglaw from 2020 to now. The information in this video is correct ...
15/04/2025
Wishing you all a very happy easter from the team at Cooper & Co!
11/04/2025
For the first time, we have published an e'petition on the Parliament website. As many of you know, a lot of our work involves civil disputes involving a family pet and we have found over the years that Courts often regard the pet as just another kind of possession, which has a limited open market value and where the case can take months (+ in some cases years) to get finalised at Court.
So we are bringing this to the attention of Parliament in the linked petition which aims to bring about change. If we can get at least 10,000 signatures then the Government will be required to give a response to the proposals we are making.
If you want to help, please circulate this widely!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714902?fbclid=IwY2xjawJmCS9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHl-IAt0Rnj90Y_FkZNKWbyVdmbTMI9_nOTMaXd9a6VgKl7YU7vziFTR_3r_2_aem_MC5QzhLpiBDihTqygL2dNw
Petition: Distinguish pets from other types of property in civil and family proceedings
We want legislation to: 1. Make a pet's welfare the paramount consideration when Courts resolve disputes over their ownership and possession. 2. Recognise a pet's true value as being the value to its owner, not just its open market price. 3. Require Court cases regarding pets to be expedited.
