The
UK copyright law fact sheet outlines the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the principal legislation covering intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom and the work to which it applies.
The author's responsibility
It is the author's responsibility to ensure that the rights of others are respected and that the work of others is only used when it is correct to do so. You may use the work of others if:
- copyright has expired
- your use of the work is fair dealing as defined under the 1988 Copyright Designs and Patents Act (UK)
- your use of the work is covered under a licensing scheme that you have subscribed to and the copyright holder is a member of
- the copyright holder has given you permission.
If you are unsure, you should contact the copyright owner, or someone authorised by them to grant the necessary permission. For most published works this will be the publisher, contact details for which will be found on the publication itself. Permission will generally be needed for each and every occasion the material is used.
Useful information about copyright
Source: http://www.cla.co.uk/copyright_information/copyright_information/
