Overview

After much controversy and criticism, the Digital Economy bill has now made it into law, having been passed through the legislative 'wash-up' procedure that preceded the dissolution of the UK Government.

However, the anti-piracy measures imposing obligations on ISPs are of little use to anyone until Ofcom draws up the code that will dictate how they work, and this process will not commence until after the General Election – and may not finish until the end of the year, or early in the next.

Here, we take a closer look at one of the most controversial changes to intellectual property law in recent times.

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