Search Results for: Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 297(1)

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Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 16 Jul 2008

The defendant publican appealed against convictions for dishonestly receiving a broadcast programme with intent to avoid payment. Citations: [2008] EWHC 1666 (Admin), [2008] FSR 33, [2008] UKCLR 427 Links: Bailii Statutes: Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 297(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: See Also – The Football Association Premier League Ltd v QC Leisure … Continue reading Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 16 Jul 2008

Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 21 Dec 2007

The prosecutor appealed dismissal of a charge of receiving a broadcast television programme with intent to avoid payment. The defendant ran a public house. She acquired a card which allowed her to receive transmissions from a Greek satellite broadcasting premier league football matches. The intellectual property rights to such matches in the UK lay with … Continue reading Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd: Admn 21 Dec 2007

Media Protection Services Ltd v Crawford and Another: Admn 16 Aug 2012

MPS had contracted to bring private prosecutions for unlawful reception and display of premier league football matches. It now appealed from a dismissal of the information. Held: The appeal failed. The director laying the information in the name of a private limited company, when acting for reward on behalf of a client in the course … Continue reading Media Protection Services Ltd v Crawford and Another: Admn 16 Aug 2012

Federation Against Copyright Theft Ltd v Ashton: Admn 7 Jun 2013

The Federation appealed against a decision rejecting its complaint against the defendant of having committed offences under the 1988 Act. He ran a social club, and was accused of showing material taken via a contract with Virgin for private showing, and showing it publicly. The magistrates found that some payment having been made, no conviction … Continue reading Federation Against Copyright Theft Ltd v Ashton: Admn 7 Jun 2013