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Copyright and Legal Issues for Publishers

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A one-day course

Start date:

25 September 2013

Venue:

All courses are scheduled to run from 9.30am to 5.00pm at Book House in Wandsworth, Southwest London
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Price:

£385+VAT

A number of discounts are available

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"Great to be taught by experts and practitioners in their respective fields! Thanks and well done!"
Redemptorist Publications delegate

"I did enjoy the course and would recommend to my peers."
Nature (Macmillan) delegate

This course provides a thorough introduction to the practical application of copyright and other laws that are key to the business of publishing. You will discuss the crucial issues of risk and who is liable for content, in both a print and digital environment. This is essential knowledge for anyone working on the content and structure of contracts, licensing agreements, permissions, commissioning and rights; indeed, anyone who plans to forge a career in publishing.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you should be able to:

show that you have increased your understanding of copyright law and are more confident about key legal issues
develop warning antennae for potential legal problems
understand your company’s existing agreements and avoid legal disputes
grasp how copyright functions in a digital setting
decide when you need to seek expert advice.

Who will benefit from this course?

Anyone responsible for the content and structure of contracts or licensing agreements, and anyone working in publishing permissions, commissioning or rights.

Programme

Copyright: first principles and relevant legislation
- Definitions
- Intellectual property
- UK regulations
- World conventions
- The influence of Europe
- The duration of copyright
Economic and moral rights
Permission and fair dealing
Digital issues
- 2003 regulations
Legal framework around publishing law
- Sources of law
- UK/EU law
- Contracts
- Torts
- Criminal law
Liability
- Confidential information
- Copyright infringement
- Remedies
- Data protection and privacy
Competition law
Defamation
Libel
- Defences
- Storage of content online
- Recent cases
- How expensive is libel?
- Articles 8 and 10 of the ECHR
- What can publishers do to limit liability?

Your Tutors

Simon Stokes is a solicitor and partner with law firm Blake Lapthorn. He is an experienced publishing and copyright lawyer, and started his publishing law career in-house with a major international publisher. He is noted for his work on image rights, digital issues and data licensing. His clients include publishers, software houses and banks. He is the author of several books including Art & Copyright (Hart Publishing, 2003 – the leading text) and Digital Copyright Law & Practice (Hart Publishing, 3rd edition 2009), and a Visiting Research Fellow at Bournemouth Law School. Simon is a trustee of charitable publisher SPCK, one of the UK’s oldest publishers.

Richard Balkwill has more than 25 years' experience in educational and children's reference publishing, latterly as Publishing Director at Heinemann. He is now an independent consultant and runs CopyTrain, a writing, training and copyright service for publishers. He is also the author of The Multilingual Dictionary of Copyright, Rights and Contracts.

Note that most of our short courses can also be run as in-company events.

Dates: 25 September 2013
Duration: A one-day course
Price: £385+VAT
A number of discounts are available

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