Introduction: animal law between jurisprudential discipline, moral imperative, and advocacy

The book is a collection of papers reflecting the state of the art of contemporary animal law and its relationship to the philosophical idea of animal rights. The chapters present the transdisciplinary influences on animal law, highlighting key scientific, ethical, economic, religious, and cultural contexts of the legal protection of animals. The collection outlines the emerging conceptual and regulatory framework of animal law as a jurisprudential discipline as well as the role of legal practice, strategic litigation, landmark cases, and advocacy in the global development of laws protecting animals. Addressing unresolved questions, the book emphasizes the need for the ongoing engagement of scholars and practitioners in the evolving dialogue crucial to fostering better, fairer, and more compassionate legal systems, legislation, and practice of law.