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Download fileRepresentative Actions, Proof of Fact and Author Privacy in Copyright Law: A History and a Concern
journal contribution
posted on 2019-10-29, 09:10 authored by Elizabeth AdeneyRecent judgments in Australia have called for author identification in order that copyright subsistence may be established. There is a risk that such calls will be taken too literally, to the detriment of author privacy. This article considers the legal mechanisms by which author identity has historically been shielded from disclosure, without the operation of the copyright system being impaired. It expresses the hope that those who are responsible for developing copyright law will be mindful of the concern for author privacy which has long been part of copyright discourse.