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High Court Challenges Controversial Chicken Carrying Law
9/26/2025
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- The high court has allowed a challenge to carrying chickens by their legs.
- The practice was legitimised by a statutory instrument effective July 22 in England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Morgane Speeckaert, Advocacy Officer at the Animal Law Foundation, says the change causes significant distress and injuries.
- Campaigners say Labour has failed to deliver animal welfare pledges while laws changed.
