The Copyright Masterclass will provide in-depth training about the copyright legislation, relevant case law, other related rights and detailed discussion about some key topical issues

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The training course provides an introduction to the principles of copyright law and practice within the context of the work of library and information professionals.

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The BUFVC's one-day course on copyright is essential for those needing to copy, use and provide access to existing third party content in their work, delivered by expert practitioners in the field.

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An IPO consultation is looking for stakeholders’ views on how to implement Directive 2011/77/EU requiring the term of copyright in sound recordings and performers’ rights in sound recordings to increase from 50 to 70 years.

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The data generated by the survey provides a picture of the impact of information access legislation on the sector that is used within institutions for their own planning purposes. 

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The Government Consultation on the draft Code of Practice for public authorities to help them meet the new statutory duty to publish datasets ends on 10th January 2013.

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The ICO has produced new guidance to increase academics’ and researchers’ understanding and equip practitioners to deal with the challenges that FOI legislation poses for research information.

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The ICO has announced that four public authorities (including the Department for Education) will be monitored in the new year over concerns about the timeliness of their responses to FOI requests. 

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Making digital copies of music, films and other copyrighted material for personal use is to be made legal for the first time under government plans.

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Instagram, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook, has denied that changes to its terms of service and privacy policy give it the right to sell users’ photographs to advertisers without notification.

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This guidance sets out when it is appropriate to prosecute offences related to the posting of comments using social media.

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Four local councils were issued significant civil monetary penalties for losing personal data.  

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Jisc and UUK are looking to submit a response to the consultation process on whether the draft code provides the right level of guidance for public authorities concerning FOI requests for the release of datasets.  

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A new patent regime will provide the option for patenting across Europe as well as a new unified patent court.

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The Intellectual Property Office has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Patents Act 1977.

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The latest EHRC report assesses how public authorities in England, including colleges and universities,  are complying with the specific duty regulations.

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Digital images, just like yours, can be copied from Facebook, Twitter or Flickr and used anywhere on the internet without your knowledge.

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An East Sussex college has been ordered to pay £23,000 for infringement of copyright in relation to making copyright materials available on its website.

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The draft code is ‘intended to help you provide subject access in accordance with the law and good practice’ and the ICO is now seeking your views.

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Yes, if you are using your website to provide a service the Equality Act 2010 states that you should not discriminate against disabled persons in the provision of the service.

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The short answer is that this is a valid FOI request which legally the college will need to respond to in terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

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The Information Commissioner's Office has produced a short film to help raise awareness of important data protection questions relevant to all sectors, including FE and HE.  

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Book covers are likely to be copyright-protected works in themselves, and also often contain third party ‘artistic works’.  Copying these digital images and making them available to the public  without permission will be an infringement.

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The European Commission has published a Draft Directive to standardise the way access is provided to information on public sector websites.

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This guidance from JISC Legal focuses on copyright and other key legal considerations in using image sharing social networks in colleges and universities.

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The Draft Communications Bill currently making its way through the legislative process has implications for the UK academic network.

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This guidance is intended for staff in colleges and universities considering using image sharing social networks such as Pinterest in teaching and learning.

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The Government has now published its official response to the Justice Select Committee's report into post legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

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JISC Legal is proud to be hosted by the 2012 winner of the Times Higher Education's UK University of the Year Award.

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The Cabinet Office has issued a draft code of practice for public authorities to help them meet the new statutory duty to publish datasets.

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This guidance explains what needs to be considered in order to comply with data protection law when disposing of IT equipment.

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The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland is providing a half-day training course in Glasgow on Tuesday 26 February at 1.30pm to 5pm.

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JISC infoNet has developed the JISC infoNet Information request register. 

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The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has launched a new mobile app which makes it possible for copyright users to scan the ISN of a book or magazine to find out whether they can legally copy it under the terms of their CLA licence.

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The Information Commissioner has published a code of practice on managing anonymisation risks in relation to personal data.

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Extending collective licensing, liberalising the use of orphan works and allowing copyright exceptions to be added or removed run the risk of disadvantaging rights holders and leading to confusion and litigation it is alleged.

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This guidance from JISC Legal considers the legal issues likely to arise from the use of mobile devices by colleges and universities.

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This paper considers the legal issues likely to arise from the use of mobile devices by colleges and universities. It is relevant for staff with responsibility for planning and managing the introduction and use of mobile technologies in their institution and for lecturers, researchers and support staff using or supporting the use of mobile technologies.

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Google now provides institutions with the option to process and store personal data exclusively on servers based in the EU.

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While a company can own the copyright in a work (and will do so in relation to copyright works created by employees in the absence of agreement to the contrary), the duration of copyright is still linked to the original author.

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The High Court has ruled that businesses do not have a general claim of ownership over the content of staff emails.

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The ICO has updated his guidance on how to handle requests for personal data about public authority employees under FOI and EIRS.

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The ICO has made proposals to change the data protection notification process for data controllers.

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The CLA has launched a new Code of Conduct which details how the agency will deal with its licence holders and other copyright users.

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Many consider that it’s good practice to obtain permission and judge that it’s better to be safe than sorry.  Most rights owners are likely to agree to usage which will promote their products.  

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JISC Legal will present at JISC RSC YH's e-Assessment Online Conference on Wednesday, 5 December 2012.

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This template is intended as a guide to help colleges write an effective e-safety policy that reflects their unique college community and context.

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The UK Justice Committee has published its opinion on the proposed EU Regulation and Directive which will replace the current Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC).

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Google has been found liable for damages where it continued to show defaming content after a complaint was received.

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