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Poaching (including hare coursing and poaching of deer) is one of the UK's six wildlife crime priorities, which are set for the National Wildlife Crime Unit by the UK Wildlife Crime Tasking and Co-ordination Group which is chaired by the Chief Constable Wildlife Crime lead.\r\n\r\nThe National Wildlife Crime Unit, jointly funded by Defra, the Home Office, the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and National Police Chief’s Council, continues to support efforts to tackle poaching and hare coursing, assisting regional police forces in tackling these crimes by gathering and analysing intelligence, sharing this with the police and assisting police investigations.\r\n\r\nAll hare coursing is illegal under the Hunting Act 2004. 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It is aware of the concerns raised. Poaching (including hare coursing) is one of the UK's six wildlife crime priorities.\nThe Government deplores the cruel and illegal practice of hare coursing. It recognises the problems and distress which poaching and hare coursing cause for local communities. 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Participants in hare coursing may also be prosecuted under other legislation, including the Game Acts (Game Act 1831 and the Night Poaching Act 1828).\nThe Deer Act 1991 makes clear that any person who enters any land without the consent of the owner or occupier or other lawful authority in search or pursuit of any deer with the intention of taking, killing or injuring it, is guilty of an offence.\nSignificant sanctions are available to the courts to hand down to those convicted of wildlife crimes, including hare coursing. The maximum penalty that can be imposed for any offence is determined in the relevant legislation.\nSentencing is entirely a matter for our independent courts. When deciding on an appropriate sentence, within the maximum penalty, the courts must take into account the circumstances of each case and consider any aggravating and mitigating factors. Where a fine is imposed, this is based on the seriousness of the offence and the court will also consider the offender’s financial circumstances and assess what they can reasonably afford to pay. Courts must also follow any relevant sentencing guidelines, issued by the independent Sentencing Council. The Council’s ‘General guideline: overarching principles sets out non-exhaustive lists of aggravating and mitigating factors which the court may consider when sentencing and guidance on the setting of a fine.\nIn September 2020 Defra convened a roundtable meeting with a range of rural organisations, the police and the Home Office to consider the current position on hare coursing. Hare coursing was also the subject of a Westminster Hall debate on 1 December 2020. 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