United Kingdom Copyright Decisions and Legislative Developments 2014

Abstract

This report highlights the main UK copyright decisions in 2014, which relate to the right of communication to the public, website blocking injunctions, policies implemented by Internet hosting providers to take advantage of the E-Commerce Directive’s “safe harbour” provisions, the application of European copyright case law on partial reproduction by the UK courts, and the moral right of attribution. It also discusses the new exceptions that have been introduced into the copyright statute by recent legislative amendments, as well as several existing exceptions whose scope has been extended by these amendments.