The Gazette 1993

APRIL . 1993

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AIJA - (International Association of Young Lawyers) Regional Weekend - Leeds - 21-23 May, 1993 "The environment - burdens on industry" AIJA is an international organisation of over 2,000 young lawyers in over 50 countries, aimed at promoting the interest of an encouraging co- operation and mutual respect between young lawyers from all countries. Every year regional weekends are organised to gather together lawyers from neighbouring countries to meet, socialise and study a particular topic. This year's UK regional weekend is being held in Leeds on the weekend of 21-23 May, 1993. The meeting has taken environmental law as the theme for the seminar in recognition of its impact and cost on business and an international panel of speakers has been selected to provide a broad approach to this comprehensive subject. The conference schedule also includes an equally important social element and represents an ideal opportunity to meet lawyers from England, Wales and Scotland. The registration fee (for the seminar and all meals) for AIJA members is £140.00 Sterling and £155.00 Sterling for non-members. Extremely reasonable accommodation costs (per night - £40 single and £60 double) have been negotiated and there are direct Aer Lingus flights to Leeds/Bradford airport. Further information and booking forms can be obtained from AIJA Regional Vice President, Petria McDonnell, who also has details on AIJA membership and the forthcoming annual conference in Rio de Janeiro (Aug 23-27). Petria Place, Custom House Dock, Dublin 1. (Tel 01 8290000). • 97 can be contacted at McCann FitzGerald, 2 Harbourmaster

3. Sayre -v- Moore, 1785, quoted in Clarke, Hadley & Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd. UK (CLA), pamphlet, Collective Administration of Literary Works, Principles and Practice: The British Experience 1991, London. 4. Posner, Law and Literature A Misunderstood Relation Harvard Univ. Press, 1988. 5. Phonographic Performance Ltd -v- Somers [1992] ILRM 657. 6. Anton Pilar KG -v- Manufacturing Process Ltd. [1976] 1 All ER 779 @ 784. 7. American Geophysical Union et al. - v- Texaco quoted in The Bookseller 31/7/1992 & Publishers Weekly New York 3/8/1992. 8. Antocks Lairn -v- Bloohn [1971] FSR 490; Sifam Elec. -v- Sangamo Weston [1971] FSR 337; [1971] 2 All ER 1074. 9. ICLA Information Leaflet, 1 supra. 10. European Intellectual Property Review National Reports vol. 14.11.92, Sweet & Maxwell, ESC. 11. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Art. 27, 1947, referred to in Clark. Photocopying from Books & Journals, pamphlet, British Copyright Council, 1990. 12. Berne Copyright Union Universal Copyright Convention. 13. Copyright (Foreign Countries) Order 1978 (SI 132/3 of 1978). 14. Prof. John N. Adams (Director, Common Law Institute of Intellectual Property), Harmonisation of EC Intellectual Property Law: An Overview Irish Centre for European 15. EC Commission Document COM (90) 586 final - Syn 319 (< OJ No. C 53, 28.2.1991, page 35) and EC Bulletin 12. 1990 referred to in EC Brief 3, 58 & 115, 1992 update, Gregg Law, Trinity College, Dublin, conference November 1992. Myles, solicitor, Locksley Press, Lisburn, BT28 3BG, Northern Ireland. Textbooks. Coppinger & Skone James, Copyright, Sweet & Maxwell, 1991. Laddie, Modern Law of Copyright, 2nd ed. Butterworths, 1987. Stewart International Copyright & Neighbouring Rights, Butterworths, London, 1983. European Initiatives in Intellectual Property ed Paul Coughlan, ICEL Publication 19, 1993 ICEL TCD. Thanks to my Bar colleagues, James Bridgeman and Muireann O'Briain, for their help during research for this article. *Anthony P. Quinn *Barrister; MA; B. Comm; FCIArb; Dip.Arb.Law; Dip.Intrnl.Arb.Law; P.AAA; Dip. Publ. Adm; FIIS. is a nominee of Irish Writers Union on the non-executive board of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd but this article was written in his personal capacity.

Directive aims at harmonising the protection of authors, performing artists, broadcasters and film producers, regarding rental and lending rights and certain other rights. 15 Member States may derogate from the exclusive lending rights for cultural reasons but not affecting the obligation to remunerate authors equitably. General EC competition policy may be relevant. The Department of Enterprise and Employment, via the Controller of Patents who has responsibilities under the 1963 Act, would deal with reform of Irish copyright law taking EC studies and measures into account. The Copyright Acts 1963-87 should be replaced by a modern Act with detailed provisions on fair dealing e.g. by libraries, as in s.29, UK 1988 Act. It is a long time-span from the cogger Columcille to modern copiers. The universal need to protect individuals' rights to literary efforts have spurred modern initiatives at global and national level. The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency provides a practical solution to the problem of widespread abuse of authors' and publishers' rights by unauthorised copying. Users of copyright material in libraries, education, administration and the professions should be aware of developments and in their own interest co-operate with the ICLA licensing system. "The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency provides a practical solution to the problem of widespread abuse of authors' and publishers' rights by unauthorised copying." References 1. The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency. What it is and What it Does: Information Leaflet, Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, phone (01) 729090. 2. Murdoch H, A Dictionary of Irish Law Topaz, Dun Laoghaire. Conclusion