LAWYERS have torn into a Tory MSP over his bid to make dog theft illegal - as it's already a crime.
Maurice Golden published the findings of his 12-week consultation on his proposed Dog Abduction Bill this week, which would seek to create a specific offence for the crime of dog theft.
Scottish Legal News ran with the mortifying headline: “MSP pushes ahead with dog theft bill that replicates existing law”. Andrew Tickell, senior lecturer in law at the University of Glasgow, after sharing an article that stated the bill would strengthen the law, wrote on Twitter: “It might be - if dog owners thought it was currently legal to steal pets. But it isn't is it?
Golden claimed that the law as it stands “doesn’t do justice” for dog owners and that his bill would address the issue.
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