Nazi art records published online – Ministry of Justice
“The National Archives (TNA) will publish an international online catalogue of looted art taken by the Nazis for the first time.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: artistic works
UK supreme court to rule on stormtrooper copyright – The Guardian
“This week the justices will be busying themselves with a case consisting of the heady combination of Star Wars, stormtroopers’ protective millinery, clay modelling and international copyright enforcement. These people know how to live.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Exhibit A, m’lud, a helmet for a stormtrooper – The Independent
“Man who created stormtrooper helmets is taken to Supreme Court by George Lucas.”
The Independent, 6th March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for making and selling Tracey Emin fakes – BBC News
“An ex-art student who worked alongside artist Tracey Emin has been jailed for 16 months for forging her work.”
BBC News, 28th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The drama behind the ‘Lady C’ defence – The Independent
“Fifty years after the D H Lawrence obscenity trial, David Randall reveals some bizarre behind-the-scenes theatrics.”
The Independent, 24th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Five cleared of trying to extort £4.25m from duke over stolen Da Vinci painting – The Guardian
“Five men accused of trying to extort £4.25m from one of Britain’s richest peers for the return of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece have all walked free after an eight-week trial.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fisher v Brooker and another – WLR Daily
Fisher v Brooker and another [2009] UKHL 41; [2009] WLR (D) 274
“When a claimant did not, for almost 40 years, assert his right to a share of the copyright in intellectual property, his claim could not be defeated by the doctrines of estoppel or laches when the defendants had suffered no detriment by acting in reliance on the assumption that he had no claim but, on the contrary, had derived a financial benefit far outweighing any detriment resulting from the claimant’s delay.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Organist wins battle for recognition for A Whiter Shade of Pale riff – The Guardian
“The musician who wrote the haunting organ riff in A Whiter Shade of Pale, the 1967 hit for Procol Harum that became part of the soundtrack of the last half-century, is entitled to future royalties, the House of Lords ruled today.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dreamspace artist to be sentenced – BBC News
“The creator of an inflatable artwork which blew away in a County Durham park killing two women will be sentenced later for health and safety breaches.”
BBC News, 26th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No retrial for artist whose inflatable Dreamspace creation led to two deaths – The Guardian
“The artist who created an inflatable artwork which blew away in a high wind, killing two people, will not face a retrial on manslaughter charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced this morning.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury fail to reach verdicts in inflatable artwork trial – The Guardian
“The jury in the trial of an artist accused of killing two women when his inflatable sculpture blew away failed to reach verdicts today (25 February).”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Artist guilty over safety charge – BBC News
“An artist has been found guilty of breaching health and safety rules after his inflatable sculpture blew away in a County Durham park, killing two women.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Musicians celebrate victory as go-ahead given for copyright to be extended to 95 years – The Times
“British musicians were celebrating a major victory last night after a powerful European Parliament committee gave the go-ahead to extend the copyright term for music recordings to 95 years.”
The Times, 13th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Kerplunk’ sculptor agrees £1.7m court settlement – Daily Telegraph
“The award-winning designer of the troubled B of the Bang sculpture has agreed to pay back £1.7 million of taxpayers’ money.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain ‘should be ashamed of art gift law’ – The Times
“Britain should be ‘shamed’ into revising laws that make it easier for American collectors to donate art to our museums and galleries than Britons, the director of the British Museum says today.”
The Times, 15th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Artists lobby for royalty rights of the dead – OUT-LAW.com
“Artists have unanimously backed a proposal to award resale royalties to artists after their death, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has said. The art trade has almost unanimously rejected the plan.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Indecent’ Jesus action stopped – BBC News
“An art gallery will not face any legal action over claims it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Action over ‘indecent’ Jesus art – BBC News
“A Christian group is taking an art centre to court, claiming it displayed an indecent statue of Jesus Christ.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Artists seek royalties for 70 years from grave – The Times
“Britain’s artistic community is battling against leading auction houses and dealers to bring in a law forcing the payment of a royalty on artists’ works for 70 years after their deaths — in line with writers and musicians.”
The Times, 27th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Manslaughter charge for artist whose sculpture killed two people – The Times
“The creator of an inflatable sculpture that killed two people after breaking free of its moorings was charged with manslaughter yesterday.”
The Times, 14th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
