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Magnus Linklater comments on Scottish legislation banning hunting. [Free registration required to
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1062-208067,00.html
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BBC: Hunt Bill hits more trouble
The current Bill appears not to outlaw Scotland's 10 traditional mounted hunts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1795819.stm
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BBC: Pro-hunt battle moves to courts
Supporters of hunting with hounds threaten court action as the Scottish Parliament votes for a ban.
Video link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1819605.stm
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Telegraph: Foxhunting Bill delay 'insulting'
Tom Peterkin, Scottish political correspondent. Foxhunting Bill delay 'insulting' By
Tom Peterkin, Scottish Political Correspondent (Filed: 08/02/2002) THE MSPs behind the
Scottish foxhunting ban were yesterday accused of bringing the Scottish Parliament into disrepute
by using delaying tactics to spring last-minute changes to the Bill on MSPs.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/02/08/nhunt08.xml
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The Scotsman: Hunting ban will not end problems
Hamish MacDonell. Discusses the problems of enforcement, compensation and the bill as amended, as
hunting itself was not made illegal.
http://thescotsman.co.uk/index.cfm?id=170122002
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Telegraph: This hunting Bill shows how bad Scotland's Parliament is
Leader. Fearing that the courts would not convict professionally conducted hunts if the charge was
causing unnecessary suffering, the opponents of hunting have chosen instead to criminalise certain
groups of people. Link to news story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2002/02/14/do1401.xml
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The Scotsman: A vote for flawed and ambiguous legislation
Leader. The drafting of the bill is so muddled and imprecise that it is by no means clear whether
it will do what its supporters say it will do. Links to four additional stories which include roll
call votes and a list of the hunts.
http://www.news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=40&id=173502002
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Independent: The mark of a civilised society is its tolerance of unpopular behaviour
Leader. Why it was a mistake for Holyrood, just as it would have been a mistake for Westminster to
pass such legislation. Links to three stories.
http://argument.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/story.jsp?story=119842
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The Herald: Fight moves to court as fox hunting is banned
Murray Ritchie and Robbie Dinwoodie. A challenge before the European Court of Human Rights is now
inevitable.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/14-2-19102-0-43-26.html
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The Herald: Executive must intervene with compensation
Leader. The real victims are the people who will lose their jobs and property interests without
compensation because hunting will become a criminal activity. They are blameless. It is not market
forces, but a change in the law that will deprive them of their livelihood.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/leader/archive/main.html
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Guardian: Scotland bans fox-hunting
Kirsty Scott. Even its supporters say the bill is a tortuous piece of legislation, riddled with
potential loopholes, but the intent is clear: mounted fox-hunting, fox-baiting and hare-coursing
will be a criminal offence in Scotland punishable by a £5,000 fine or up to six months in jail.
There will be no compensation for those affected by the ban.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/hunt/Story/0,2763,649809,00.html
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The Courier News: 'No compensation' shock as hunting with dogs is banned
Steve Bargeton, political editor. In a shock decision, MSPs rejected the right of those who will
lose their jobs and livelihoods to receive compensation.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/febcourierrede/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=21645&Today=140202
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The Courier News: "A black day for Scotland" says Master of Foxhounds
Anger at the Parliament's committee system being ignored, uninformed MSPs and rural jobs eliminated
with no compensation.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/febcourierrede/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=21644&Today=140202
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