High Court of Australia … Argument in appeal over Full Federal Court decision holding a constructive trust in copyright exists over covert recordings obtained after trespass … Animal rights group argue principle from Lenah Game Meats overstated … Abattoir submits damages alone are inadequate … Human rights group and journalists group urge caution over copyright … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
Category: Copyright
McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd (Liability Hearing)
Federal Court of Australia … Groundbreaking decision addressing dispute between film creatives over directing credits … Film maker recognised as “principal director” … Moral rights to authorship established … Not possible for rights to be generally waived by agreement … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more
McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd
Federal Court of Australia … Filmmaker obtains injunction requiring he be credited as principal director of documentary screening at Melbourne International Film Festival … Dispute over credit and moral rights … Alternative relief of statement that credit was in legal dispute rejected by respondents … Editor Stephen Murray reports … more