New court date for Hankinson appeal

The appeal hearing for Mark Hankinson to be heard at Southwark Crown Court has been changed to July 6-8, 2022.

Mark Hankinson had appealed his conviction and a date for his appeal hearing had previously been set for May 5, 2022 at Southwark Crown Court.

He had been  found guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 15 of intentionally encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence under the Hunting Act by telling them how to use  ‘trail’ hunting as a cover for traditional live quarry hunting.

Hankinson was ordered to pay a £1,000 fine, £2,500 towards costs, and a victim surcharge of £34.