04 June 2009
Welcome to the first edition of Leisure and Entertainment Insights. In this edition we focus on an issue of real importance for racing and other sports: whether their lists of race fields and fixtures are protected by copyright. A recent decision by the High Court raises some questions about how far copyright can protect them, with significant implications for the revenue streams generated by licensing their use.
We'll also look at whether participants in the racing industry are competitors - an important question because it triggers the application of the Trade Practices Act to some of their everyday activities.
By Richard Hoad and Chris McLeod.
Nobody can copy your race fields or sporting fixtures without your permission – right? Richard Hoad and Chris McLeod look at a recent decision which should have sporting organisations re-examining their licensing of factual compilations such as race fields and fixtures.
By Linda Evans and Lyndall Stoyles.
Are racing clubs competitors? And what does that mean for their ordinary activities? Linda Evans and Lyndall Stoyles outline how the regulations affecting racing and the Trade Practices Act can interact.
