The High Court has overturned a copyright law introduced last year, which allowed copying films and music for private use.
The U-turn comes after a Government decision in October to make copying for private use legal, while sharing copies remained against the law. The move was challenged by BASCA, the Musicians' Union and UK Music.
In June the High Court carried out a Judicial Review. Key to the decision to overturn the Government's legislation is a lack of compensation for ...
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