V. Victoria Shroff was appointed K.C. -King’s Counsel. The Attorney General of British Columbia’s announcement notes that Victoria “is widely considered to be a pioneer in animal law in B.C. and one of Canada’s first animal lawyers”
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Victoria was voted a “Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer” in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
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V. Victoria Shroff Received a Letter of Congratulations from Honourable John Horgan, Premier of BC, for her work and teaching in animal law.
There’s always something new at Shroff Animal Law Check this page often for updates or even easier, check our our twitter feed @shroffanimallaw!
Victoria was appointed as an associate Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics https://www.linkedin.com/posts/v-victoria-shroff-law_oxfordcentreforanimalethics-animallaw-animalethics-activity-7079586683612000256-VoAO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Exciting New Changes to BC’s Pet Custody Law! Victoria provided input into proposed changes to BC laws concerning pet custody and was quoted in the BC Government news release when changes were announced. B.C. legislation looks to clarify pet custody during divorce- V. Victoria Shroff, BC’s longest serving animal law lawyer, provided input to proposed changes to BC’s Family Law Act concerning pet custody. Changes will clarify pets’ vital role in families and provide more guidance for people and judges involved in animal custody disputes.
News Release from the Attorney General’s office of BC here: https://lnkd.in/gPguQwbi Animal Law Lawyer-Educator, V. Victoria Shroff, who provided input into the amendments was quoted her in the press release stating:
“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.”
Animals Being Considered in Pet Custody Cases vis FLA amendments is hugely important for animals.
V. Victoria Shroff has also written a whole chapter in her textbook , Canadian Animal Law, about animals, pet custody, in the family setting. Publisher, LexisNexis Canada Inc.http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev
Proposed amendments in British Columbia family law that would make custody battles over pets more family-friendly and consider what is best for the animal is “game-changing,” says Vancouver-based animal rights lawyer Victoria Shroff, going a long way towards reversing the mindset that pets are “someone and not something.”
A few examples of the FLA-Pet Custody media coverage:
The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC @CLEBC – The countdown is officially on! BC’s first-ever “Animal Law 101” with V. Victoria Shroff of @shroffanimallawhttps://bit.ly/3Lx0DNA
Victoria is very often in the media talking about animal law issues, writing about animal law, or public speaking about animal law topics. Canadians care about animals and the law!
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Victoria Shroff has written a book called Canadian Animal Law for LexisNexis Canada. She also regularly writes articles for legal and mainstream publications about animal law.
New Book on Animal Law!
In 2021, Victoria Shroff wrote a unique easily accessible book called Canadian Animal Law.Published for lawyers, students and the public it’s available from the publisher, Lexis-Nexis. Canadian Animal Law | LexisNexis Canada Store. (For more info or to order a copy, please see:http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev
Book Review of Canadian Animal Law:
“The go-to book for the legal profession, law students, and the wider public.”
by Professor Maneesha Deckha, University of Victoria
“This is a capacious and compelling treatise about the state of animals today in Canadian law. Shroff shares her rich practice-based knowledge and experience as a long-standing animal law lawyer to provide informative overviews and illuminating case snapshots of the laws (or lack thereof) pertaining to animals in different industries and settings. Immensely clear, readable and comprehensive, and covering the latest legal developments, the book is an impressive blend of facts, laws, practice and other advocacy stories, and informed opinion.
It provides readers with both breadth and depth in understanding how Canadian laws fail animals. Whether one wants to learn efficiently about a specific regulatory area or grasp the wider legal landscape as to how Canadian laws treat animals, this is the go-to book for the legal profession, law students, and the wider public. Readers new to the area as well as seasoned advocates will learn from Shroff’s seemingly endless and outstanding expertise in animal law.”
-Podcast on Animal Law and Victoria’s career as a trailblazing animal law lawyer. Recorded by Lexis Nexis: LexisNexis Canada Podcast/Balado: Canadian Animal Law Trailblazer on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-animal-law-trailblazer/id1527132541?i=1000553739610
-Lexis-Nexis is hosting an animal photo contest #LNCAnimalContest. Enter your animal photo for a chance to win a prize including a copy of #CanadianAnimalLaw
-Animal Law Essay Contest 2022-2023 Details here: https://www.lexisnexis.ca/en-ca/academic/animal-law-essay-contest.page
-Victoria has had many interviews for CBC, Global, CTV, CKNW, Vancouver is Awesome and other news outlets. Here’s a recent interview about Wildlife and the Law for CBC: https://youtu.be/8lg8G4ShBro
-Partnering with Starbuck’s, Victoria runs a successful toy drive for pets in need annually.
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Fun Collab with #OvalPawffice in USA: Catbassador Ariel has been appointed as the Canadian Animal Law Pawbassador @TheOvalPawffice See: http://theovalpawffice.com
Upcoming Events & Animal Law News Items:
-Victoria Shroff is a 5th time finalist for Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018.)
-Victoria is a 2022 and was a 2021 Finalist Nominee for the YWCA Women of Distinction awards.
Victoria maintains a busy guest speaking schedule in addition to teaching at 2 universities.
–-Feb. 11, 2021- Victoria presented at the Capilano Universe lecture series |https://capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/capsule-stories/articles/60ish-seconds-with-victoria-shroff/
-Victoria presented on animal law in person in Asia & Europe in 2018, 2020 and via Zoom in 2021 & 2022
-Spring 2021 – Trial Lawyer’s Association of BC -Presentation -April 2021 – Humane Canada Presentation – BC Courthouse Library Presentation on Animal Law Spring 2021 -Canadian Animal Law Conference 2020, 2021, 2022 -November 2021 Violence Link Conference at Humane Canada -May 2022, Victoria chaired a panel on Fur Farming at Humane Canada’s conference, #SummitForAnimals. Speakers included MP Nate Erskine-Smith, Dr. Sara Dubois, Dr. Jan Hajek, Chief Judy Wilson and Lesley Fox. -September 2022, Victoria was on a panel at the Canadian Animal Law Conference -November 2022 Victoria is invited to speak about Emotional Support Animals for CLEBC’s Human Rights Conference
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Victoria’s frequently been in the news to talk about the needs of domestic and wild animals during the unprecedented time of Covid and beyond.
-Victoria presented at the Humane Canada Conference in May 2020 on ‘dangerous’ dogs. She spoke at the conference again in 2021 -In August 2020, Victoria presented on pet custody at the European Animal Law Conference. -In August 2020 Victoria was a guest speaker for an animal rescue organization. Elizabeth May MP was in attendance and shared some great input.
-In October 2020 Victoria Shroff presented at Centre for the Law and Environment at Allard with Camille Labchuck of Animal Justice
-Lots of conferences and guest speaking coming up in 2023.
-Exciting work on several animal projects are ongoing & cases to make the lives of animals better
-Victoria is once again teaching animal law at UBC’s law school, Allard School of Law in 2023
August 2019: Punky Santics and BC Court of Appeal (filed for leave to the SCC) regarding dangerous dogs. We are co-counsel for the Plaintiff, Ms.Susan who is fighting for her dog Punky.
August 23, 2019 -Court of Appeal Animal Law Victory for Punky the dog. We won a stay for Punky Santics, the dog who was to be destroyed August 23. Instead, we may now seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. CBC TV Interview here:
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Aug. 15/19 ‘It’s devastating’: Local woman weighing options to save dangerous dog | CTV News https://bc.ctvnews.ca/it-s-devastating-local-woman-weighing-options-to-save-dangerous-dog-1.4551962
Victoria Guest Speaking at Career Fair & Other Community Events
June 24/2019 Victoria interviewed by CBC TV News about ‘Dangerous’ Dogs kept in the pound
-In May, we delivered a presentation for VOKRA, Vancouver Orphan Kittens Rescue Association and the public. -We also organized and presented about careers in animal law at community Career Fair in May.
-Victoria presented about the Link between animal abuse & domestic violence to UBC law students and at Humane Canada’s conference.
-Also in May, there will be a hearing of a big BC Court of Appeal case where Victoria Shroff is one of the 3 counsel acting for the Appellant and her dog Punky. Woman launches court appeal to save dog’s life Article by Gord McIntyre, Vancouver Sun about Punky. Victoria Shroff & Susan Santics interviewed. April 2019.
June 1 – 7 | Vancouver, British Columbia https://www.congress2019.ca/ — Congress 2019 will take place in June at UBC.-Victoria Shroff is presenting a paper on animal law at Congress 2019 held at UBC. She will be part of an amazing panel of top Canadian & US animal law scholars.
————————————– -Paws of Empathy Session in June 2019.
– Victoria Shroff is founding Chair of the National Canadian Animal Law Study Group (CALSG)
New student-run pro bono animal law clinic victory for access to justice | Victoria Shroff – The Lawyer’s Daily https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/21909/new-student-run-pro-bono-animal-law-clinic-victory-for-access-to-justice-victoria-shroff |
UBC Experts Page: Victoria Shroff is on The UBC Experts page. Click here to see some of her published articles and interviews with major media news outlets.https://experts.news.ubc.ca/expert/victoria-shroff/
Welcome to 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: phone 604 891-0209 M-F, 8:30 – 5:30 p.m.
For more information or to order the animal law book Victoria Shroff wrote called Canadian Animal Law click this link (LexisNexis 2021) http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev
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. Types of Cases we handle at Shroff Animal Law Include:
pet/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 animals, emotional 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
just about anything related to animals and the law.
Animal Law mediation
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Victoria Shroff is an animal law lawyer pioneer in Canada. She has practiced animal law for 20 + years.
Additionally, Ms.Shroff is an educator and erst. adjunct Professor of Animal Law at the Peter Allard School of Law, (UBC law school) and is faculty member at Capilano University where she teaches animal law.
She has lectured 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, 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. publications.
Victoria Shroff also founded and teaches an animal law and social literacy program called ‘The Paws of Empathy’, founded and chairs the Canadian Animal Law Study Group, helped establish Canada’s 1st pro-bono animal law clinic with LSLAP in 2020 called the Animal Law Pro Bono Clinic.
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There’s always something new at Shroff Animal Law Check this page often for updates or even easier, check our our twitter feed @shroffanimallaw! 
B.C. legislation looks to clarify pet custody during divorce- V. Victoria Shroff, BC’s longest serving animal law lawyer, provided input to proposed changes to BC’s Family Law Act concerning pet custody. Changes will clarify pets’ vital role in families and provide more guidance for people and judges involved in animal custody disputes.
We also like regularly tweeting about animal law (see side bar). Follow us! @shroffanimallaw 
In 2021, Victoria Shroff wrote a unique easily accessible book called Canadian Animal Law. Published for lawyers, students and the public it’s available from the publisher, Lexis-Nexis. Canadian Animal Law | LexisNexis Canada Store. (For more info or to order a copy, please see:http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev
Victoria Guest Speaking at Career Fair & Other Community Events
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“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.”
Animals Being Considered in Pet Custody Cases vis FLA amendments is hugely important for animals.
V. Victoria Shroff has also written a whole chapter in her textbook
, Canadian Animal Law, about animals, pet custody, in the family setting. Publisher, LexisNexis Canada Inc. http://ow.ly/Y5EF50FV0Ev
Proposed amendments in British Columbia family law that would make custody battles over pets more family-friendly and consider what is best for the animal is “game-changing,” says Vancouver-based animal rights lawyer Victoria Shroff, going a long way towards reversing the mindset that pets are “someone and not something.”
-Groundbreaking BC family law changes weighs interests of pets in custody cases: animal rights lawyer | Canadian Lawyer Magazine https://lnkd.in/g9qT6NS5 By Zena Olijnyk
-Groundbreaking changes to B.C.’s pet custody laws May 17, 2023 By V. Victoria https://lnkd.in/gRePZsFD Law360 Canada
-BC looks at new guidance for pet custody disputes https://lnkd.in/g_PFwQz9
-Chek TV https://lnkd.in/gsbfrtwk
-CBC https://lnkd.in/gW_RF6ta CBC
-Globe & Mail https://lnkd.in/gvuQ2fxS
-Family pets to get more rights in B.C. divorce cases | Vancouver Sun https://lnkd.in/gZVScH-A