Countryside Alliance lose legal case on UK fox hunting ban
{{date|February 16, 2005}}
The [[UK|British]] {{w|Countryside Alliance}} has lost its legal bid to keep hunting with hounds after the High Court rejected their appeal, which had been made on the grounds that the {{w|Parliament Act}} 1949 was invalid. The High Court rejected this, ruling that the 1949 Act was valid. This means hunting with dogs for foxes, hares and badgers will be illegal from Friday 18 February in [[England]] and [[Wales]] in accordance with the {{w|Hunting Act 2004}}.

The Countryside Alliance has said it is challenging the decision in the {{w|House of Lords}} (the highest court in English Law) and the {{w|European Court of Human Rights}}.

The {{w|Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals|RSPCA}} has said the arguments were “wafer thin”. 

However the CA as said that the police would have difficulty in policing the law. The {{w|League Against Cruel Sports}} has said it is setting up a “crimewatch service” to police the ban.  

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4269449.stm |author= |title=Judges reject hunting challenge |pub=BBC News |date=February 16, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1286285.html |author= |title=
Hunting ban challenge fails |pub=Ananova |date=February 16, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/16/uhunt.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/02/16/ixportaltop.html |author= |title=Pro-hunters lose latest challenge against ban |pub=The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom) |date=February 16, 2005}} (registration required)
*{{source|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1486722,00.html |author= |title=Appeal Court rules that hunting ban can go ahead |pub=The Times |date=February 16, 2005}}
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The British Parliament Act 1949 was invalid. The High Court rejected this, ruling that the 1949 Act was valid. This means hunting with dogs for foxes, hares and badgers will be illegal from Friday 18 February in England and Wales in accordance with the .

The Countryside Alliance has said it is challenging the decision in the European Court of Human Rights.

The RSPCA has said the arguments were “wafer thin”. 

However the CA as said that the police would have difficulty in policing the law. The  has said it is setting up a “crimewatch service” to police the ban.
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