Cumbrian terrierman guilty of illegal hunting
Alistair Robinson, a terrierman for the Ullswater Foxhounds, was found guilty in Penrith Magistrate's court of breaching Section 1 of the Hunting Act.
Hunting Act compliant with Human Rights legislation
The European Courts have dismissed the challenge to the Hunting Act made by the Countryside Alliance and Brian Friend in a landmark ruling.
CPS guidance states no RIPA authorisation needed for hunt monitors
The Countryside Alliance recently sent a letter to Chief Constables suggesting that if the police accept evidence gathered by NGOs such as the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS), through directed surveillance which is not authorised under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), both the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service may be liable under the Human Rights Act.