Two former members of the band Busted have failed in their High Court action to obtain a share in the goodwill in the name Busted and a share in the copyright in certain songs written by members of “Busted”. The claimants, Kiley McPhail and Owen Doyle, were members of the band from around December 2000. … Read more
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that Matthew Fisher, the organist in the band Procul Harum, was entitled to a share of the copyright in the famous song “A Whiter Shade of Pale”. First Instance Decision In the High Court action, Fisher sought the following relief: A declaration that he was … Read more
Mr Justice Eady states in his overall conclusions that there is nothing “landmark” about his decision in the Mosley case. So far as the law is concerned he is right: Mosley’s victory affirms what many people and most lawyers – but not apparently the tabloids – already knew, namely that the law of privacy is well-established and … Read more
