League Against Cruel Sports

Betrayal of wildlife

Time for change

Chair of the League Against Cruel Sports Arrested

The arrest of Dan Norris, Chair of the League Against Cruel Sports, on suspicion of rape and historic child sex offences raises serious questions for the trustees of the League Against Cruel Sports who reappointed.

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Dan Norris, West of England Metro Mayor and MP for North East Somerset and Hanham

DISMISSED
Ethical League Employee

Jordi Casamitjana was dismissed by the League Against Cruel Sports after raising concerns about its pension fund investments in companies conducting animal testing.

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EXPELLED
League Vice Presidents

Actor Peter Egan and author Penny Morgan, vice-presidents of the League, were dismissed by League Directors.

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EXPELLED
League Trustees

League Directors have expelled trustees with knowledge of hunting and did their duties with integrity.

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EXPELLED
League Members

Lifelong League members and volunteers have been expelled by the League Directors.

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Enough is Enough, Time for Change

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Chris Luffingham

A legend in his own mind

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Senior Management

Discredited and incompetent

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Trustees

What Are They Doing?

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Overpromoted – Overpaid – Self-serving

Awards Over Wildlife

The League’s senior management team continues to waste donor contributions on legal fees to protect their salaries rather than protect wildlife.

Where Is the Accountability?

  • Why has Chris Luffingham not taken responsibility for his involvement in Jordi Casamitjana’s dismissal and resigned from his position?
  • How much of the League supporters’ donations were spent on the dismissal of Jordi Casamitjana, and what was the total financial impact of this decision?
  • Why has the League not issued an apology to the former vice-presidents, trustees, and members who raised legitimate concerns?
  • Why have the trustees responsible for the League’s mismanagement not been removed from their positions?
  • When will the Senior Management Team and Trustees, who have dismissed valid criticisms of their management, step down?
  • The League received a £3.5 million legacy from Stan Hales. What has been the outcome of these funds?

Save The League

To ensure the future of the League Against Cruel Sports, the following actions are essential:

  • Appoint a Competent CEO
  • Evaluate the Management
  • Revamp the Board of Trustees
  • Increase Accountability
  • Rebuild Supporter Relationships
  • Reinstate Members

League For Prancing About in Fox Costumes

The League Against Cruel Sports was once highly regarded for its rigorous investigations and comprehensive reports on bloodsports.

However, in recent years, the League is better known for its staff attending hunt fundraisers, the ineffectiveness of its campaigns, and the use of cute fox costumes in their messaging. As a former CEO of the League remarked:

“… prancing about in a fox costume won’t get back what they [the League] lost…”

What People Are Saying

  • It is not surprising to me that the … League Against Cruel Sports and the Head of policy and campaigns Chris Luffingham are behaving in such a manner as to expel those who dare to challenge them or in my case sack any resistance to them.
    Jonathan Proctor
    League Regional Campaigns Manager
  • We find it disingenuous that you [League Against Cruel Sports] remove a long term hunt saboteur from your trustee board, legally elected… You then use information gathered from our hunt sab group and others to promote yourselves as the (so-called) leading anti-hunt organisation
    South Coast Hunt Sabs
    Protecting Foxes

FAQS

The immorality of ignoring the failings of the League we support primarily rests on the fact that it perpetuates a cycle of unethical behaviour. When we consciously overlook or downplay the wrongdoings of the League, we effectively condone those actions. By choosing not to address these issues, we become complicit in their continuation.

  1. Hunt Saboteurs Association – Have done more than anyone to end hunting in the past five years
  2. Protect The Wild – Effective campaigning at a fraction of the cost of the League

Donate to either the Hunt Saboteurs Association or Protect The Wild. Do not leave a legacy to the League, they’ll simply waste it without protecting wildlife.

Save The League

Save the League is dedicated to restoring transparency, accountability, and strong leadership to the League Against Cruel Sports. We advocate for the integrity of the League’s mission and protecting its core values against management failures.

Time for Change