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United Kingdom blocking injunctions97A

Nintendo Co Ltd v British Telecommunications plc

[2021] EWHC 3511 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Under s.97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 the court may order internet service providers to block, or attempt to block, access to websites facilitating large-scale copyright infringement (here sites linking to pirate Nintendo Switch games) where the statutory jurisdictional conditions are met and the order is proportionate.

Area of Law

General

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