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Shroff Animal Law Media- 🎥 Articles & Interviews, Shroff’s Textbook 📚 Canadian Animal Law: V. Victoria Shroff, KC

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 Shroff & Associates/Shroff Animal Law, Vancouver’s pioneering Pet & Animal Law Firm for 20 +  years. Conveniently Located in downtown Vancouver, Canada. 

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“Pet Custody” -Groundbreaking new Family laws in BC in 2024

V. Victoria Shroff, KC has done many interviews on pet custody/ownership disputes & was quoted in the government’s press release when the new family law involving companion animals was introduced. These amendments reflect how pets are valued as unique family members by society rather than as inanimate property like furniture,” said V. Victoria Shroff, animal law specialist at Shroff and Associates. “Having relevant factors to consider for these difficult decisions will bring more clarity and is a welcome change.” -Changes to Family Law Act will make it easier for separating couples https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023AG0020-000389
🎥 Watch one of the many news interviews on Pet Custody https://globalnews.ca/news/10226594/bc-family-law-bill-17/  |https://globalnews.ca/video/10226990/b-c-has-set-up-a-family-model-for-other-jurisdictions-across-canada-lawyer

 [V. V. Shroff, KC speaking at the Hon. Premier’s Press Conference with Premier Eby and Hon N.Sharma, KC, Attorney General of BC caption]

* Victoria provided input into the new laws & was quoted in the BC Govt. Press Release on January 15, 2024 when the new Pet Custody/Family Laws were ushered in:     ” V. Victoria Shroff, KC, B.C.’s pioneering animal law lawyer and adjunct professor of animal law at UBC’s Peter A. Allard school of law  “Pets are unique members of our families, not inanimate property like furniture, and our family laws now reflect this. B.C. has taken the lead in Canada when it comes to deciding ‘who gets the pet’ when a couple splits up. This first-of-its-kind legislation considers the interests of the whole family, including relational aspects of the bond between companion animals and their family.” ” https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0001-000036
* Watch Global TV Interview on the new Pet Custody Laws featuring Victoria Shroff, KC https://globalnews.ca/video/9587131/bc-looks-at-new-guidance-for-pet-custody-disputes
CTV news Clip: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video/c2847448-b-c–changes-approach-to-pet-custody-disputes
 
CBC News featuring Victoria talking about companion animals in #FamilyLaw https://youtu.be/_LXxaSZM48g?si=d7_CMGMc_Wxioljb——
 
Victoria’s article in the Georgia Straight: ‘Who gets the pet in a divorce? BC’s new pet custody laws make it easier to decide’ https://www.straight.com/city-culture/who-gets-pet-in-a-divorce-bcs-new-pet-custody-laws-make-it-easier-to-decide
Victoria featured in Globe & Mail Interview- Who gets the dog in a divorce? Changes to B.C. family law hope to help courts decide – The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pets-divorce-family-law/
 

Other Animal Law News Articles:

Q. Are you ready to be sued by your pet?https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/are-you-ready-to-be-sued-by-your-pet (Mulgrew) Vancouver lawyer Victoria Shroff, who 22 years ago became one of the first specialists in animal law, thinks a sea-change is underway with the growing acceptance that some animals have a sense of consciousness. Analysis: Since the start of the century, the animal rights movement has gained increasing support and momentum in the marketplace, in courtrooms and in legislatures. Law adjunct professor Victoria Shroff discussed the growing animal rights movement and that recognizing animals as sentient beings in the law.”

CKNW Mornings with SimiCKNW The Jas Johal Show

DOG ATTACKS & the LAW

Vancouver dog mauling: Owner urged to come forward | CTV Newshttp://Vancouver dog mauling: Owner urged to come forward | CTV News https://bc.ctvnews.ca/failure-of-woman-to-come-forward-could-be-aggravating-factor-in-dog-mauling-case-lawyer-1.6998450

On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko Legal implications of dog-on-dog attacks https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-46/clip/16087874

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Longtime animal lawyer takes her canine co-teacher to Vancouver school for class on empathy | Vancouver Sun https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/longtime-animal-lawyer-takes-her-canine-co-teacher-to-vancouver-school-for-class-on-empathy
-Opinion Article: Consider the octopus, and how it could challenge our ideas about meat – The Globe and Mail (E. Anderssen)| 
 Adjunct Professor Victoria Shroff (Peter A. Allard School of Law) gave comments on the future of animal law. Globe and MailOctopuses are smart, playful and emotional in ways humans haven’t begun to understand. As Victoria Shroff, a prominent animal-law lawyer in Canada”, . https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-octopus-eating-meat-ethics/
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Textbook written by V. Shroff, KC-📚 Canadian Animal Law https://store.lexisnexis.ca/en/categories/shop-by-jurisdiction/federal-13/canadian-animal-law-skusku-cad-6857/detai For more information or to order the animal law book V. Victoria Shroff, KC, wrote called Canadian Animal Law click this link (LexisNexis 2021) http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0E

Shroff’s #Tedx on ‘Why Animals Need Law’

V. Victoria Shroff's Tedx on #AnimalLaw  https://youtu.be/Atb0SyUN3HA?si=-gIkfz98MuNa8a0k 
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Some of V. Victoria Shroff’s Animal Law WORK is on the UBC Expert’s Guide: https://experts.news.ubc.ca/expert/victoria-shroff/
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 At Shroff Animal Law we assist clients in all areas of Animal Law, Animal Protection/Rights,  Wildlife and Animal Welfare at all levels of Court for all kinds of animals. Over the years, Victoria has either been interviewed or written on many types of animal law cases.

TTypes of Animal Law Cases we handle at Shroff Animal Law Include:

pPet/animal liability

  • ‘dangerous dog’ cases – dogs on death row or accused of being vicious
  • pet custody – Who gets the dog when the couple or the roommates split up?
  • pets issues in strata and tenancy – problems with neighbours, problems with strata council and pets, landlord tenant issues, eviction, problematic behaviours
  • animals in transportation– on trucks, planes, taxis
  • service animals, guide dogs, comfort animals, seeing eye dogs companion animalsemotional support animals human rights, discrimination
  • animals and mental health issues
  • wills and estates involving pets and animals
  • lab animal issues,
  • tainted pet food,
  • cat and dog hoarding,
  • serious dog bite, dog attack, injuries– dog bite on humans, other pets, children
  • human rights
  • adoption issues
  • veterinary malpractice – negligence, mistakes, treatment issues
  • urban and not so urban wildlife – bears, coyotes, squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, rabbits
  • pet insurance – denial of claim by pet insurance company
  • horse cases, pig cases
  • cruelty,
  • defamation
  • breeder cases – unhealthy animals, poor welfare
  • groomer cases – injuries and problems
  • animal advocacyanimal rights, animal welfare issues
  • just about anything related to animals and the law.
  • Animal Law mediation
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  V. Victoria Shroff, KC, has lectured extensively on animal law locally and internationally and is frequently called upon by major media such as CBC TV and Radio, Global TV and Radio for her specialized knowledge on all things animal law. In 2021, V. Victoria Shroff wrote a book called Canadian Animal Law for Lexis Nexis. http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev   She also regularly writes about animal law and her work has been published in lawyer magazines and mainstream publications.

V. Victoria Shroff, KC, also founded and teaches an animal law and social literacy program called ‘The Paws of Empathy’, is founding-chair of the national Canadian Animal Law Study Group (CALSG), spearheaded Canada’s 1st pro-bono animal law clinic with LSLAP in 2020 called the Animal Law Pro Bono Clinic.

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 Shroff & Associates/Shroff Animal Law, Vancouver’s pioneering Pet & Animal Law Firm for 20 +  years. Conveniently Located in downtown Vancouver, Canada. 

To make an Animal law appointment: 

 ☎ 604. 891-0209 M-F, 8:30 – 5:30 p.m.  Or Email: ShroffandAssociates@gmail.com 

 

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V. Victoria Shroff, KC, with Bronte