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Guilt Upon Accusation: New Zealand’s Copyright Law Causes an International Stir

26 November 2012

Guilt Upon Accusation: New Zealand’s Copyright Law Causes an International Stir

Amendments to copyright legislation seldom result in national protest or marches on Parliament. However, that is exactly what has happened in New Zealand in recent weeks. In its haste to amend the law, say two lawyers at Simpson Grierson, the New Zealand government has erred on a number of fronts.

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Simpson Grierson Copyright Act 1994 Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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