Cases

Fraser-Woodward Ltd v BBC & Brighter Pictures Ltd

Facts

The Claimant company brought copyright infringement proceedings against the Defendants for the use of 14 photographs of Victoria Beckham and her family in a television programme. The programme was produced by the Second Defendant and broadcast by the First Defendant. The Defendants relied on the defences of (1) fair dealing for the purposes of criticism and review within s.30(1) of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, and (2) in respect of two uses of the photographs, incidental inclusion pursuant to s.31(1).

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