Assault and the Law Sabs, monitors, and other activists/campaigners often run the risk of 'assault', especially when out in the field. But what in law is assault?Essentially an 'offence against the person', the Sentencing Council says that assault covers a range of actions, from shoving and pushing to using threatening…| Protect the Wild
Essex & Suffolk Hunt (ESH) supporter Tom Greig was filmed smashing hunt monitor Chantelle Leach's phone and shoving her during the ESH's meet in Little Bentley on 26 February. However, Chantelle told Protect the Wild that Greig's assault continued after the film is cut. Police have been sent the video,…| Protect the Wild
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Ex-Essex & Suffolk Huntsman Sam Staniland plead guilty to three animal cruelty charges under the Animal Welfare Act at Ipswich Magistrates Court on 26 February. He is due to be sentenced on 10 April at Norwich Crown Court. The judge said that "all sentencing options" would "be open". Staniland pleaded…| Protect the Wild
