Rosie BurbidgeJul 7, 20223 minWhen is a successful party entitled to an award of costs?As many readers will recall, Ed Sheeran was successful in his recent copyright case against Sami Chokri and others, after the judge – Mr...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20222 minCan a TV character be protected by copyright?An interactive dining show titled “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience” (OFDE) infringed copyright in the popular TV comedy “Only...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 6, 20222 minWhen must a document be disclosed in copyright proceedings?As part of the extensive copyright litigation over the popular song ‘Shape of You’ by Ed Sheeran, the defendants (Sami Chokri and others)...
Rosie BurbidgeJan 4, 20223 minHow do you interpret a copyright contract?The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...