Ed Coles's hare coursing law changes pass final hurdle
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent on the 28th of April and now is law. The Act amends some existing legislation by increasing the maximum penalty for the historic crime of ‘trespassing in pursuit of game’ under the Game Act 1831 and the Night Poaching Act 1828 to an unlimited fine and up to six months’ imprisonment. The Act also creates two new criminal offences: ‘trespass with the intention of using a dog to search for or pursue a hare’; and ‘being equipped to trespass with the intention of using a dog to search for or pursue a hare’ ...
Source: shootinguk.co.uk
