The UK Centre for Animal Law (A-law) is a charity that aims to bring together lawyers whose collective expertise and knowledge of animal welfare law can be harnessed for the benefit of the animal protection community. A-law sees its role as pioneering a better legal framework for animal welfare and ensuring the effective enforcement of existing legislation. A-law membership is open to barristers (practising or pupil), solicitors (practising or trainee), legal executives, judges, legal academics, law students, and members of the public. Formerly Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare (ALAW)