Please note these presentations are available only to participants in the 2019 training course and are for their personal reference only.
“Rightsholders gain a significantly stronger litigation position” as France’s Senate unanimously adopts the bill introducing a presumption of use of cultural content by AI providers
Everyone is celebrating the French for defending their magnificent culture through a law that would force AI services to face the music. The bill, which complements the implementation of the EU AI Act, creates a reversed burden of proof in copyright disputes, meaning...
BCC welcomes the government’s decision today to hold off introducing copyright exceptions
The government has today published its long awaited report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. The full report can be found Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Responding to the Secretary of State's statement today, Stephanie Reeves, Director of...
BCC review of European Parliament report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence
The European Parliament has adopted its report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges – with a huge majority. This is good news for Europeans, especially when compared to the long‑grass limbo currently prevailing in the...
BCC welcomes recommendations of Lords Digital and Communications Committee report
The UK's creative industries mustn't be sacrificed at the altar of AI technology, the Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned. The full report published last week can be found HERE In their report on AI, copyright, and the creative industries, peers...
British Copyright Council’s response to the consultation on changes to the UK designs framework
This consultation sought views from designers on how to "improve the UK designs system and ensure that it best supports UK businesses". This consultation ran from the 4 September 2025 to 27 November 2025 Full details can be found here Consultation on changes to the UK...
House of Lords Committee Inquiry on AI and Copyright
The BCC was asked to submit a short written response to the inquiry on "the practical steps that would enable creative rightsholders to reserve and enforce their rights meaningfully in relation to AI systems; what levels of transparency and accountability can...
BCC policy note on Fair Use
The British Copyright Council publishes policy note for politicians and policy makers outlining how Fair Use operates in the United States and explains why importing such a model into UK law would weaken the UK’s gold standard copyright framework. Far from offering...
2025 WIPO-IPO-BCC Course
The 2025 WIPO-IPO-BCC Course marked a return to form for the training program which is now in its 44th year. Delivered over five days in venues spanning central London, the 13 delegates from across the world, joined colleagues representing the British Government from...
BCC Responds to the Call for Evidence by the Joint Committee on Human Rights
The BCC has submitted its response to the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights' Call for Evidence. The response focuses on the Convention rights that are most relevant to BCC members, and in particular the right to property under Article 1 of Protocol 1...
Attaché Week 2025 Feedback
Many thanks to the IPO, the Attachées present and all BCC members for their support and participation in the BCC's Attaché Week lunch 2025. We’ve received super feedback from our members and the IPO. We hope you found it useful and enjoyable. Thank you again to PPL...
Delivering IP Policy
Dr Ros Lynch
Director of Copyright and Enforcement Directorate, IPO
Overview of national, regional and international instruments, and current issues
Dr. Gaetano Dimita, Senior Lecturer in International IP Law, QMUL
WIPO update: SSCR & Beyond
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
General Principles of Copyright Law
Professor in Intellectual Property Law, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London
Introduction to Collective Rights Management in the UK
Andrew Yeates
Consultant on Copyright and Creators’ Rights & Director, British Copyright Council
Marrakesh Treaty and the needs of people with print disabilities
Richard Orme
CEO, DAISY Consortium, and Director, Accessible Books Consortium
WIPO Internet Treaties
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Marrakesh Treaty: Overcoming the book famine
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Marrakesh Treaty: Overcoming the book famine
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Delivering IP Policy
Director of Copyright and Enforcement Directorate, IPO
Overview of national, regional and international instruments, and current issues
WIPO update: SSCR & Beyond
Michele Woods
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
General Principles of Copyright Law
Professor in Intellectual Property Law, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London
Introduction to Collective Rights Management in the UK
Andrew Yeates
Consultant on Copyright and Creators’ Rights & Director, British Copyright Council
WIPO Internet Treaties
Michele Woods
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Marrakesh Treaty and the needs of people with print disabilities
Richard Orme
CEO, DAISY Consortium, and Director, Accessible Books Consortium
Marrakesh Treaty: Overcoming the book famine
Michele Woods
Director, Copyright Law Division, WIPO
Rights & Interests of Publishers
William Bowes
General Counsel, Condé Nast
The Relationship Between Author, Agents & Publishers
Author and President of Honour, British Copyright Council
Literary & Dramatic Works - Legal Basis & Licensing Practice
Richard Combes
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society & Director of the British Copyright Council
Public Lending Rights: International Perspective
Dr Jim Parker
Co-ordinator, International PLR
Introduction to Collective Rights Management in the Publishing Sector
Sarah Faulder
CEO, Publishers’ Licencing Services & Director of the British Copyright Council
Copyright & Cultural Heritage
Anthony Misquitta
General Counsel,
V&A Museum
Copyright & Developing Countries Part 1
Professor of International Intellectual Property Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Copyright & Developing Countries Part 2
Professor of International Governance, University of Leeds
Rights & Interests of Publishers
William Bowes
General Counsel, Condé Nast
The Relationship Between Author, Agents & Publishers
Author and President of Honour, British Copyright Council
Literary & Dramatic Works - Legal Basis & Licensing Practice
Richard Combes
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society & Director of the British Copyright Council
Introduction to Collective Rights Management in the Publishing Sector
Sarah Faulder
CEO, Publishers’ Licencing Services & Director of the British Copyright Council
Public Lending Rights: International Perspective
Dr Jim Parker
Co-ordinator, International PLR
Copyright & Cultural Heritage
Anthony Misquitta
General Counsel,
V&A Museum
Copyright & Developing Countries Part 1
Professor of International Intellectual Property Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Copyright & Developing Countries Part 2
Professor of International Governance, University of Leeds
Musical Works – Legal Basis & Law
Karen Fishman
Senior Corporate Counsel, PRS for Music
Musicians - Rights in Practice
Phil Kear
National Organiser, Musician’s Union
Enforcement process in the UK
Phil Sherrell
Partner, Bird & Bird
Panel: The UK's enforcement landscape
Chief Operating Officer, Federation Against Copyright Theft
Film & TV: overview of current issues
Charlotte Lund Thomsen
Legal Counsel, International Federation of Film Producers Association, and International Video Federation
Copyright Tribunal – Functions & Practice
Colleen Keck
Deputy Chairman, Copyright Tribunal
Perspective of the judiciary
Sir Richard Arnold
Judge of the High Court of England
and Wales
Musical Works – Legal Basis & Law
Senior Corporate Counsel, PRS for Music
Musicians - Rights in Practice
Phil Kear
National Organiser, Musician’s Union
Enforcement process in the UK
Partner, Bird & Bird
Panel: The UK's enforcement landscape
Chaired by Eddy Leviten
Chief Operating Officer, Federation Against Copyright Theft
Film & TV: overview of current issues
Charlotte Lund Thomsen
Legal Counsel, International Federation of Film Producers Association, and International Video Federation
Copyright Tribunal – Functions & Practice
Colleen Keck
Deputy Chairman, Copyright Tribunal
Perspective of the judiciary
Sir Richard Arnold
Judge of the High Court of England and Wales, Chancery Division
Artistic Works
Reema Selhi
Legal & Policy Manager, DACS (Design & Artists’ Copyright Society)
Simon Marshall
Head of Legal, DACS
Get It Right Campaign
Motion Picture Association
Audio Visual Performers Rights, Beijing & Beyond
Andy Prodger
Chief Executive British Equity Collection Society
BBC Rights Management
Felicia Strehmel
Executive Project Manager and Strategy Lead, British Broadcasting Corporation
Copyright Protection & Awareness Initiatives
Nic Fearon-Low
Head of External Engagement, IPO
An Introduction to PPL
Head of Legal & Business Affairs, PPL
Policy Making & Stakeholder Engagement in Copyright
Nadia Vally
Deputy Director, Copyright and Enforcement Directorate, IPO
Impact of Political Change on Copyright Policy
Andrew Yeates
Consultant on Copyright and Creators’ Rights & Director, British Copyright Council
The Role of Government, International Policy Directorate and the Work of IP Attachés
Huw Watkins
International Policy Directorate, IPO
Overlap Between Copyright, Trade Marks, Patents & Designs
Dr Mark Mimler
Senior Lecturer in Law, Centre for IP Policy and Management, Bournemouth University
Artistic Works
Reema Selhi
Legal & Policy Manager, DACS (Design & Artists’ Copyright Society)
Simon Marshall
Head of Legal, DACS
Audio Visual Performers Rights, Beijing & Beyond
Andy Prodger
Chief Executive British Equity Collection Society
Copyright Protection & Awareness Initiatives
Nic Fearon-Low
Head of External Engagement, IPO
Get It Right Campaign
Motion Picture Association
BBC Rights Management
Felicia Strehmel
Executive Project Manager and Strategy Lead, British Broadcasting Corporation
An Introduction to PPL
Head of Legal & Business Affairs, PPL
Impact of Political Change on Copyright Policy
Andrew Yeates
Consultant on Copyright and Creators’ Rights & Director, British Copyright Council
Overlap Between Copyright, Trade Marks, Patents & Designs
Dr Mark Mimler
Senior Lecturer in Law, Centre for IP Policy and Management, Bournemouth University
Policy Making & Stakeholder Engagement in Copyright
Nadia Vally
Deputy Director, Copyright and Enforcement Directorate, IPO
The Role of Government, International Policy Directorate and the Work of IP Attachés
Huw Watkins
International Policy Directorate, IPO
Copyright & AI
Director of Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
Software and Computer Programs
Trevor Cook
Partner, WilmerHale, and Chair of the British Copyright Council