Animal Act Comes Into Force Animal Welfare Act comes into force in England on Friday, brings in tougher penalties for cruelty and neglect, closer regulation of circus animals 04.04.07 BBC, Dogs and the Law

Firebomb at Oxford Animal Lab Animal rights activists have left two incendiary devices at Templeton College in Oxford, US website BiteBack claimed the devices left by Animal Liberation Front (ALF) Telegraph One year from Laurie Pycroft's Pro Test, support for activists is waning, Speak is shifting from direct action to lobbying through Speak Political 27.02.07 Guardian, Medical Law, Pharmaceuticals

Hunt On Hunting with dogs goes on in the countryside on a vast scale, 32k hunting days last year, despite being illegal for two years, protestors say police refuse to enforce law 20.02.07 BBC, Hunting

Animal Activists Target Paperwork Animal rights activists are moving away from bombs and street demonstrations, latest strategy is to tamper with filings at Companies House, removal requires court order 11.12.06 Telegraph, Pharmaceuticals

EU REACH Deal on HazChems The EU has come to a deal on REACH, registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals, tougher rules on hazardous chemicals, including increased use of animal testing 04.12.06 BBC, Basic Materials, EU Law, Health & Safety

Hodge Firm on Suppliers Amendment Trade minister Margaret Hodge is refusing to budge on amendment to Companies Bill requiring companies to reveal their suppliers, campaign groups want tighter provision to trace social responsibilities, CBI fears animal rights and other protests 31.10.06 Guardian, Companies Bill, Corporate Governance

Mills McCartney Estranged wife of Paul McCartney says she will sue News of the World over allegations of prostitution, but only 'after her divorce' Guardian Petrina Montrose says she attended paid-for orgies with Heather, who 'bubbled over with enthusiasm' 14.06.06 Daily Mail, Divorce, Libel & Defamation, Media Law, Mills McCartney

Oxford Laboratory Steel supplier named in court documents as LC Services says it is withdrawing from Oxford bioscience laboratory, fears intimidation of animal activists 19.05.06 Guardian

Animal Experiments Blair explains why he is signing People's Petition to support animal experiments Sunday Telegraph Shareholders in firms conducting animal experiments may be allowed anonymity 15.05.06 Guardian, Pharmaceuticals

Animal Activist Threats Anonymous animal rights activists writing to 170k small shareholders in Glaxo, threaten to publish details on internet if they do not sell stakes Guardian Text of letter 09.05.06 Financial Times, Pharmaceuticals