Jungle Judge Justice By Noël Sweeney

Jungle Judge Justice
Available from AnimalsAdvocate.co.uk
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1872724418
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1872724416

REVIEWS:

Wow! That is powerful poetry powerful! Thank you for sharing 'How Can a Man be another Man's Dog R v Somerset [1772]'
~ Simon W. Wild Welfare

Jungle Judge Justice has so many animal rights and wrongs in rhyme and now you have more
~ Kirsty, The Editor, The Resident

Thank you for sharing these poems. The poems are amazing and also heart-wrenching
~ Alisha, Greenpeace

Thought provoking and at times an uncomfortable reading, Jungle Judge Justice is not for the faint hearted poetry lover. It's for truth seekers and those who enjoy being challenged when they read. The poems are not fairy tales but remind us how life is lived by so many whether consciously or through circumstance. I would suggest at least one book to every household would make this world a better place.
~ Joanne S. , Director of Glastonbury Radio

A fascinating topic! I've really enjoyed reading these poems. I will share them with the rest of the team.
~ Teach the Future

The animal rights poetry is compelling, hard-hitting and raw!
~ Born Free

The poems are thought-provoking and cover critical issues.
~ Meat Free Monday

They are such beautiful poems.
~A MEP politician

The poems in Jungle Judge Justice are hard hitting as always. The poem "A Creed for Claudette Colvin" reminds me of the first time I read Steinbeck's account of Ruby Bridges walking to school.
~ Ana S., an author and environmental activist

About the Author:

My legal practice as a barrister involves complex and serious cases for the prosecution and defence. The areas I cover include animal abuse, armed robbery, discrimination, drug-dealing and murder.

Since its introduction, I have taken a special interest in the Human Rights jurisprudence because of its impact on all areas of English Law. It has a direct relevance to the welfare and ‘rights’ of all of us and no less on whether an animal has a right to live.

I have lectured and written widely on the subjects relating to my practice. I have had a long-term interest in animal law, especially their legal role and status. Animals are treated as our ‘property’ as a matter of law. While ecologists and philosophers and environmentalists raise valid issues, the only method of changing the position of animals within our society is by law. Only the law can change their status so animals are accepted and valued in their own right with a 'legal personality' as living creatures. Rights, whether they relate to humans or animals, run with life itself. Living a life minus rights is a synonym for being shackled by the bonds of birth.

The Black Lives Matter movement gathered momentum following the murder of George Floyd. Yet when we say ‘All Lives Matter’, we limit the idea to humans. Yet animal rights is the major moral crusade of the 21st century. Animals are secondary to human interests because they do not have the ability to resist those intent on harming them: us. We make money subjugating animals much as slavers made money subjugating people. Animals are hamstrung by the lack of a human tongue to boldly speak the truth that Animals' Lives Matter too.

The universal crisis of climate change has highlighted the significance of bees to our planet. Although small in size, their rise and fall mirrors the health of our planet as bees are a bellwether for us and a lodestar for our law. While the world can exist without us, it cannot continue to thrive let alone survive without bees.

My main interests outside of law are music and poetry and wielding a saw. I have collaborated with the legendary prescient musician, Liberation Drummer, on several songs with an animal rights theme. I am keen on woodwork and have passed the time by making a carriage clock and a mahogany pendulum wall clock. Most of my writing is done at a pedestal desk with a defined grain. It is a bespoke desk I made of solid American black walnut.

Walking helps my ideas to ferment as there are so many wild sights to satisfy a restless mind while hiking beneath a silvery Somerset sky. Countryside rambles are often the catalyst for my writing as the images which unfurl prove that by saving a single life you can save the entire world.

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