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
Hunting bill
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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
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Two hunts have legal proceedings dropped
Charges brought against hunts by animal rights activists are dropped
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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
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Latest figures "further evidence that the Hunting Act is flawed"
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice have been labelled 'misleading' by countryside campaigners
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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
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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
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Violence escalates following hunting ban
Recent alleged incidents involving death threats and violence illustrate how the hunt ban continues to seriously overstretch the police
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
