Publishing Law - Hugh Jones, Christopher Benson

Publishing Law

Buch | Hardcover
370 Seiten
2011 | 4th New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-57513-3 (ISBN)
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Publishing Law is a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Written by the Copyright Counsel of the Publishers Association and a practising solicitor with many years experience of the publishing trade, this work will serve as a comprehensive handbook for all those who need a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply, including publishers, authors and agents, and all those involved with published material.


Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson address a range of key legal issues in the publishing process, including:








copyright, moral rights, commissioning and contracts, including online and e-book issues







libel and other legal risks such as negligence, privacy and obscenity







infringement and defences such as fair dealing, trademarks and passing off







consumer law, data protection, advertising and promotion, distribution and export





This fully updated fourth edition features:








full coverage of electronic rights and e-commerce issues







up to date coverage of changes in EU and UK legislation, including the Digital Economy Act 2010





Legal points are explained with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices. A revised glossary, lists of useful addresses and further reading are also provided.

Hugh Jones is Copyright Counsel to The Publishers Association. A qualified solicitor, he worked in publishing for fifteen years, for law publishers Sweet and Maxwell and reference publishers Macmillan Press, before practising for eight years as a publishing and copyright lawyer at city law firm Taylor Joynson Garrett (now Taylor Wessing). He writes and lectures regularly, and is Treasurer of the British Copyright Council.   Christopher Benson is a solicitor at City law firm Taylor Wessing. He has been practising for over ten years as an intellectual property lawyer. He has considerable experience in the fields of publishing and copyright and also advises on all aspects of intellectual property law, both contentious and non-contentious, including copyright protection, trade mark protection and passing off, brand management, licensing, merchandising, sponsorship, franchising and advertising. He is a regular writer and lecturer on intellectual property matters.

Part 1: The Law, and Original Works 1. Publishing and the Law 2. Copyright 3. Other Rights of Authors and Publishers Part 2: Commissioning: Publishing Contracts 4. Author Contracts 5. Other Contracts Part 3: Delivery, Editing and Obligations on Publication 6. Delivery, Editing and Obligations on Publication Part 4: Publish and be Damned 7. Defamation and other Risks 8. Copyright Infringement 9. Trade Marks and Passing Off Part 5: Sales and Marketing 10. Sale of Goods and Consumer Protection 11. Advertising and Promotion 12. Distribution and Export. Appendix A: A to Z Glossary of Legal Terms. Appendix B: Useful Addresses. Appendix C: Further Reading and Sources

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2011
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 590 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht IT-Recht
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10 0-415-57513-3 / 0415575133
ISBN-13 978-0-415-57513-3 / 9780415575133
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