United Kingdom blocking injunctions97A

Capitol Records v British Telecommunications plc

[2021] EWHC 409 (Ch)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

Year2021

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Section 97A CDPA 1988 blocking injunctions are available against the major UK ISPs in respect of cyberlocker and stream-ripping websites that infringe sound-recording copyright on a massive scale, where the order is shown to be proportionate.

Area of Law

General

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