League Against Cruel Sports

‘Entirely illogical’ plan to ban trail-hunting voted down

League Against Cruel Sports' spending in the spotlight

An investigation has raised questions over the League Against Cruel Sports' spending

Last outstanding Hunting Act case against registered hunt collapses

A case against the Lamerton Hunt collapsed three days into a scheduled 10-day trial

Countryside Alliance ‘confident’ hunt has not broken the law

Following the arrest of a man after 16 fox cubs were found in a barn, the Countryside Alliance has said it is confident there is no connection to the Middleton Hunt

Huntsman cleared of illegal hunting allegations

The Countryside Alliance has called for the police and crown prosecution service to review their relationship with animal rights groups to prevent innocent people being taken to court

Charges against Devon and Somerset Staghounds dropped

The charges, based on evidence supplied by the League Against Cruel Sports, related to alleged incidents of hunting with dogs against a huntsman and two joint-masters

Despite review RSPCA continues to prosecute

Recommendations from independent review have not prevented the RSPCA from mounting a fresh case against a hunt

Three men found guilty of breaching the 2004 Hunting Act

LACS offer of a reward condemned by CA

Countryside Alliance responds to reports anti hunting group is offering rewards for information on hunting activity

Case dropped against Ledbury huntsman

A case against Ledbury huntsman Will Goffe was dropped on 7 November due to lack of evidence

Drones threat to monitor hunts ‘a PR stunt’

Earlier this year, the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) announced it would deploy surveillance drones to monitor hunts next season. So should hunts be worried or is it just a scare tactic?

More cases against hunts collapse

Another Hunting Act case brought by the League Against Cruel Sports has collapsed, meaning the group has not seen a single successful prosecution in the past two seasons

Former League Against Cruel Sports spin doctor jailed

Steve Taylor used a company credit card to steal from the charity over a period of 18 months, a court has heard

League Against Cruel Sports man pleads guilty to fraud

The League Against Cruel Sports' former chief spin doctor, Steve Taylor, has pleaded guilty to fraud

MFHA tells hunts they must record evidence of legal activities

The central message from this year's Master of Foxhounds Association (MFHA) annual meeting was that hunts must make sure they carefully record evidence of their legal activities

Former League Against Cruel Sports staff member charged

The former head of campaigns and communications at the League Against Cruel Sports has been charged with fraud

League Against Cruel Sports criticised over its tactics

The League Against Cruel Sports has been admonished by the Charity Commission for what the Hunting Office termed "a campaign of intimidation"

Money is tight for League Against Cruel Sports

The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) is set to return a £66,000 deficit in 2011, despite ploughing in £730,592 raised from selling off land, according to papers leaked to H&H

LACS chief spinner arrested over expenses fraud

Steve Taylor was sacked by the charity for gross misconduct. He is now being investigated by police.

Unguarded talk from hunt supporters could help League

The League told H&H it is receiving up to 10% of its information from people either within hunts or close to them