Legislation and enforcement What is the relevant legislation? The main copyright legislation in the UK is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA), which has been amended by other legislation on numerous occasions since it came into force on 1 August 1989. The United Kingdom is also currently a member of the European Union

The High Court has ruled that breaching a generic confidentiality clause in a COT3 did not bring an end to the agreement Mr Steels brought a claim against Duchy that was subsequently settled. Under the COT3, Duchy agreed to pay him £15,500 in 47 weekly instalments of £330 in full and final settlement of his