The iiNet copyright case is off to the High Court. Tim Webb
tells Boardroom Radio what the issues are for the High Court to
consider, and how the internet industry has responded.
David Bushby: We're speaking with Tim Webb,
a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property group at Clayton
Utz in Sydney. Tim, the stage has been set for a final showdown
between ISPs and copyright owners with the Australian Federation
Against Copyright Theft getting special leave to appeal its loss
against iiNet in the High Court. Was this expected by industry?
Tim Webb: Yes I believe it was David. You
can never be certain with these things, as whether to grant special
leave to appeal is completely at the discretion of the High Court,
and it may have regard to any matters it considers relevant.
However I think there are a few factors in this case that made the
grant likely.
