Leading copyright lawyer Colin Golvan SC explains copyright with great clarity and sophistication. He balances a sharp focus on "practical" matters—such as preparing a copyright case for trial and the clauses of a publishing agreement (which can be used as precedents)—with discussion of key trends—such as copyright and the internet, the use of copyright to protect indigenous art and culture, and the corporatisation of copyright. The book is aimed primarily at practitioners.

Summary Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Copyright: Basis of Protection
CHAPTER 2: Infringement
CHAPTER 3: Defences
CHAPTER 4: Ownership and Transmission
CHAPTER 5: Remedies
CHAPTER 6: Additional Rights and Jurisdiction
CHAPTER 7: Copyright and Court Process
CHAPTER 8: Copyright and Contracts – The Publishing Agreement
CHAPTER 9: Protection of Indigenous Copyright
CHAPTER 10: Significance of Rights Awareness – some cultural and economic issues
Index

"This exposition of the Law and Practice of Copyright is aimed primarily at practitioners. ... The work is not intended to be exhaustive; rather it is a practical guide to enduring principles which have been adapted by the legislature to contemporary conditions. ... Sections in the text on jurisdictional problems arising from trans-national access to information, file swapping and various new methods of piracy, guide the reader through developments. ... The author both explains the law as it stands and supports the continuing but measured recalibration of the legislation... As such, this is a most commendable contribution to the current understanding of copyright law in Australia."

-- Hon. Justice Susan Crennan from the Foreword