Business Law Library & Tracker
Copyright, Software & Digital Content
Creative ownership, software rights, licensing and online content.
Sources last reviewed 17 Aug 2026
Main law guides
158
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
97
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
11
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Copyright Act 1994
1994 No 143
Designs Act 1953
1953 No 65
Patents Act 2013
2013 No 68
Russia Sanctions Act 2022
2022 No 6
Resale Right for Visual Artists Act 2023
2023 No 59
Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
2015 No 63
Cases
Youtap Ltd v Johnston
The Court's decision underscores that the true employer is determined by mutual intention and actual control, not just contractual arrangements. Businesses...
Vikram Kumar and Nirupama Kumar v Station Properties Limited (in liquidation and in receivership)
For business owners, the core lesson is simple: do not assume you can enforce a contract just because the other side has stopped cooperating. Before issuing a...
Tiny Intelligence Limited v Resport Limited
Winning an IP claim is only part of the strategy. The owner may need to choose between compensation for its loss and recovery of the infringer's profit, and that...