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Favourable High Court Decision

The High Court today (28/3/12) handed down its decision in Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA) & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia & Ors [2012] HCA 8. The Court rejected a Constitutional challenge to the validity of caps imposed by the Copyright Act 1968 on certain royalties for the broadcast of sound recordings. John Sheahan SC, leading Cameron Moore SC, appeared for the ABC, one of the successful defendants.

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