Moral rights protect an author’s non pecuniary or non economic interests.

• It provides authors and directors with the right to be named when a work is copied or communicated (right of attribution)
• The right not be named as the author of a work which one did not create. (right to object against false attribution.
• The right to control the form of the work (the right of integrity)

Infringement of a moral right in the UK is actionable as a breach of a statutory duty and will result in an award of damages.

Moral right for integrity and attribution lasts the same time as copyright.
Right to false attribution only lasts for 20 yrs after the author’s death.

The following are notes compiled in 2007 for revision purposes on UK CDPA. It might not be complete or accurate and should only be used for educational or reference purposes only.

European Competition Law is the set of laws and regulations governing market behaviour, particularly agreements and practices that restrict competition and the acquisition and use of market power. Its aim is to encourage competition by having one common harmonized market in the EEA.

EC competition law is based on Article 81 and Article 82 of the EC Treaty, supplemented by Council Regulation 1/2003 and the EC Merger Regulation. UK competition law is based on the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Fair Trading Act 1973 has now been repealed in its entirety).

The following are notes compiled in 2007 for revision purposes on Article 81 and Article 82. It might not be complete or accurate and should only be used for educational or reference purposes only.

• Settler -> The original owner
• Trustee -> Legal ownership, he manages and controls the trust property
• Beneficiary -> Equitable ownership, he benefits, enjoys the trust property. Can be individual/charity

Under the common law, once trust property is vested in T, he is deemed to be the legal owner. Equity does not dispute T's legal ownership but recognizes B as the equitable owner of the trust property. B has some property interest in the property.

T is responsible for administrating the trust property while B enjoys the benefit of it.

The following are notes compiled in 2007 for revision purposes on UK Trusts It might not be complete or accurate and should only be used for educational or reference purposes only.

A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. Contract law is based on the Latin phrase pacta sunt servanda (agreements must be kept). Breach of contract is recognised by the law and remedies can be provided.

Almost everyone makes contracts everyday. Sometimes written contracts are required, e.g., when buying a house. However the vast majority of contracts can be and are made orally, like buying a law text book, or a coffee at a shop. Contract law can be classified, as is habitual in civil law systems, as part of a general law of obligations (along with tort, unjust enrichment or restitution).

The following are notes compiled in 2007 for revision purposes on UK Contract Law. It might not be complete or accurate and should only be used for educational or reference purposes only.