Administrative & Animal Law
Administrative Law is an umbrella term which usually is defined as the area of practice that has to do with the administration and/or application of the law by a governmental actor or authority. This can be anything from disagreeing with and contesting the decision of a government agency to forcing the government to act within its powers and only within its powers.
Pet owners have rights
Interestingly for pet and animal owners, Animal Law can be a subcategory of administrative law when, for example, a city wants to have your dog evaluated or if it wants to deem your dog as dangerous. Pet owners have rights and there is an established legal process involved through which owners may have recourses available to them to fight back against the city.
Administrative Law
If you need advice about contesting a government decision or forcing the government to act according to the law, we can help.
Questions we can help you answer
- How long do I have to act after I get an administrative decision?
- Do I have to be represented by a Lawyer?
- Is there a special court in Quebec to which I can appeal a government decision that I disagree with?
- What if the government oversteps its powers, can I do something about it?
Animal Law
If you need advice about what to do if your dog or animal bites someone, we can help.
If you need help to deal with or contest a decision by a city about your pet, we can help.
Questions we can help you answer
- My dog bit someone, what now?
- I received a letter from the city about my dog, what do I do?
- Can a city ban a certain type or breed of pet?
- Can a city limit the number of pets I can own?
- Do I have to register my pet with the city?
- I just received a letter that the city wants to order the euthanasia of my dog, what can I do?
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