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A High Court has ruled that the government is failing to correctly classify the severity of animal experiments in its licences. The licences given to scientists that allow them to carry out experiments on animals are being mislabelled, according to a High Court ruling.
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (Buav) asked for a judicial review stating that the Home Office was failing to minimise animal suffering. The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (Buav) claimed that the licences underplayed the severity of suffering that the animals experienced.
The High Court found for Buav on this ground, but rejected three other claims brought by the campaign group.
The Home Office has been granted leave to appeal against the decision.The Home Office has been granted leave to appeal against the decision.