Publishing Law [Paperback]

'An excellent, accessible one-stop legal reference ... it covers the publishing process, including electronic publishing, from idea to distribution, with the non-lawyer in mind.' - Ian McGowan, Centre for Publishing Studies, University of Stirling

'An invaluable resource for those practising or studying the business of publishing.' - Paul Richardson, Oxford Centre for Publishing Studies, Oxford Brookes University --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

With an introduction to UK and EU law, full coverage of electronic rights and e-commerce issues and detailed coverage of changes in UK and EU legislation, this third edition of Publishing Law continues in its status as a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process.

Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson address a range of key legal issues in the publishing process and explain legal points with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices. The issues include:

• copyright, moral rights, commissioning and contracts, including online access and ebooks
• libel and other legal risks such as negligence, privacy and obscenity
• infringement and defences such as fair dealing; trade marks and passing off
• consumer law, data protection, advertising and promotion, distribution and export.

This work is a comprehensive handbook for publishers, authors and agents, and anyone who needs a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply.

Publishing Law is a comprehensive guide to the law as it affects the publishing process. Written by the Copyright Counsel of the Publishers' Association and a practicing solicitor with many years experience of the publishing trade, this work will serve as a comprehensive handbook for all those who need a practical understanding of where and how the law may apply, including publishers, authors, and agents.
Jones and Benson address a range of key legal issues in the publishing process,including:
* copyright, moral rights, commissioning and contracts, editing and production
* defamation, libel and other legal risks such as negligent mis-statement, obscenity and official secrets
* infringement and defences such as fair dealing, trade marks and passing off
* consumer law, data protection, advertising and promotion, distribution and export.
The fully updated third edition features:
* coverage of issues affecting electronic rights and e-commerce issues
* up-to-date coverage of changes in UK and EU legislation
* advice on integration of EU directives.
Legal points are explained with reference to important statutes, cases and relevant trade practices. A revised glossary and list of useful addresses are also provided. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Hugh Jones is Copyright Counsel to The Publishers Association, and to the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM). He also advises the Publishers Licensing Society on copyright issues.

Christopher Benson is a solicitor at City law firm Taylor Wessing. He has been practising for over ten years as an intellectual property lawyer.