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Copyright and Legal Issues for Publishers

Dates:

A one-day course

06 February 2012
14 May 2012
28 November 2012

Price:

£385+VAT

A number of discounts are available

Please read our Terms & Conditions

Venue:

The Publishing Training Centre,

Book House, Wandsworth, London
(see a map and a list of local hotels)

Book course online or phone +44 (0)20 8874 2718 for availability

"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.

The course will help you:

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

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?

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.

Your Tutors

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. 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.

Elaine Heywood is a Partner in the publishing team at leading law firm Blake Lapthorn, specialising in media law and media-related disputes. She advises on defamation, privacy, media related and reputation management issues and frequently provides pre-publication advice to publishers.

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

Dates: 06 February 2012, 14 May 2012, 28 November 2012
Duration: A one-day course
Price: £385+VAT
A number of discounts are available

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