T Ward
Tara Ward is the co-founder of the Animal Defenders Office (ADO), an accredited volunteer-run community legal centre that operates nationally from a small office in the Australian Capital Territory. Tara has been the Principal Lawyer for the ADO since 2019. She also teaches Animal Law at the University of New South Wales and is an animal welfare category member on a university’s animal ethics committee. Tara co-founded and was a volunteer event manager for the Living Green Festival, Canberra’s first 100% vegan festival that ran from 2011 to 2019.
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Defending animal advocates – cautionary tales from the frontline
The Animal Defenders Office (ADO) is a volunteer-run community legal centre that uses the law to protect animals and their defenders. The ADO’s co-founder and volunteer Principal Lawyer, Tara Ward, will give an update on recent ADO cases involving animal advocates and activists. From ag-gag and animal rescue to cubes of truth and defamation, these cases provide useful insights and lessons for those speaking out about or taking action in defence of animals.
