Copyright Fraud Barristers

St Pauls Chambers have a number of members who can defend and prosecute in copyright fraud cases. These can be complex and document-heavy cases. Our copyright fraud barristers at St Pauls Chambers offer a complete service and are able to advise clients, and provide expertise, at all stages of copyright cases.

What Is Copyright Fraud?

Copyright protects the makers or owners of creative works. This covers literary works, dramatic works, artistic works, broadcasts, films, sound recordings and typographical arrangements of published editions.

There is no requirement that the copyright be registered. It is clearly advisable to label the piece of work with a © symbol and name. This firstly ensures that the existence of the copyright will be realised and secondly ensures that anyone wanting to reproduce the copyright material can locate the copyright holder.

Anyone who reproduces or copies anything covered by copyright infringes copyright. There are some exceptions to this – teaching, non-commercial research, criticism, review and reporting current events, recording to watch at a more convenient time and for the disabled.

If you require the services of one of our expert copyright fraud barristers, please get in touch with our clerking team today.