Hunting bill

The road to the ban — 10 years on

It is exactly 10 years to the day since the hunting ban came into force. Here H&H looks back at the road to the ban

Hunt on for repeal

Ten years after the Hunting Act was passed the community celebrates the sport's resilience, but there are warnings not to rest on its laurels

Two hunts have legal proceedings dropped

Charges brought against hunts by animal rights activists are dropped

Countryside Alliance seeks repeal pledge from Conservatives

The Countryside Alliance has warned that the party risks jeopardising 500,000 votes if it fails to pledge to repeal the ban on fox hunting

Latest figures "further evidence that the Hunting Act is flawed"

Figures released by the Ministry of Justice have been labelled 'misleading' by countryside campaigners

Police chief denounces “vigilantes”

Despite claims by a prominent chief constable that police will not use “vigilantes” to help enforce the hunting ban, saboteurs remain as active as ever, particularly in the south

New arrests of Parliament Square protestors

Hunt supporters who made complaints against the police officers' behaviour in Parliament Square last September are now being arrested for public order offences

Violence escalates following hunting ban

Recent alleged incidents involving death threats and violence illustrate how the hunt ban continues to seriously overstretch the police

Hunt supporters target the ballot box

Work is beginning in earnest to put to work many thousands of hunt supporters determined to oust anti-hunt MPs from marginal seats in the forthcoming general election

Countryside Alliance turns to the Lords

The Countryside Alliance has lodged an official petition for its appeal against the 1949 Parliament Act to be heard by the House of Lords

Staghounds vow to keep going

Strong support for staghounds in the West Country was clearly in evidence on Saturday with thousands in attendance at the meet of the Devon and Somerset

Under arrest: solicitors give conflicting advice

Conflicting advice about the best course of action if an individual is arrested under the Hunting Act is being issued as the hunting community comes to terms with life after the ban

Time to stand up and be counted

Horse & Hound has spoken to leading figures in the equestrian and hunting worlds, as well as to some of H&H’s columnists, about their plans for Saturday 19 February

Hunting ban starts tomorrow

Hundreds of years of hunting tradition will come to an end at midnight tonight when the Hunting Act 2004 comes into force

Appeal Court throws out pro-hunting case

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the court challenge to the Parliament Act was not legitimate, effectively giving the go-ahead for a ban on hunting from Friday

Growing concerns over hunt ban policing

Revelations in the weekend's papers have strengthened the case for the law to be deemed unworkable, say hunt supporters

Middle Way calls for hunting rethink

The Middle Way Group today called for a fresh look at the animal welfare issues surrounding the Hunting Act, and presented a list of examples of how it considers the legislation to be unclear

CA takes case to the Court of Appeal

The Countryside Alliance takes its case to overturn the ban on hunting with dogs to the Court of Appeal today, with a ruling promised by 18 February

CA High Court challenge fails

The High Court ruled against the Countryside Alliance's challenge to the validity of the Parliament Act this morning, but the CA is not giving up the fight

MoD lays down the law to hunts

Hunts will only be allowed to cross Ministry of Defence land after the 18 February if they convert to hunting either the clean boot of man or a drag scent