[FC-discuss] UK Fair Use?

[MJ Ray]

"Ringo Kamens" <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am working on a project for BinaryFreedom (binaryfreedom.info) to
> help remove DRM and proprietary formats from BBC content delivery
> systems. What are the differences in fair use rights between the US
> and the UK? Are there any non-granted rights in the UK that we have
> here in the US?

Yes!  Lots!

As far as I know, there is no fair use from legislation here in
England. We only have Fair Dealing, which is much weaker.  See the
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) Chapter III, which
might be at
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=copyright&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=2250249&ActiveTextDocId=2250297&filesize=194410

There may be some fair use from case law, but I haven't searched
because I doubt there's anything relevant to TPM in it.

I think the above act covers all of the UK, but Scotland may have
different case law or other acts which affect it.

Hope that helps,
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