Copyright law gov.uk

What are the terms of copyright in the UK?
Literary works are protected when they are original, and the duration will depend on when the works were created, not their popularity at any given point.
However, recent works may be protected by copyright until the next century, as copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the author..
What is copyright infringement UK law?
Infringement is where someone uses the whole or a substantial part of your work without your permission and none of the exceptions to copyright apply..
What is the current copyright law in the UK?
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, is the current UK copyright law.
It gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control the ways in which their material may be used..
Details.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 has been amended on a number of occasions since it came into force on 1 August 1989.
This document shows the copyright only sections of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended).
If you are using material from a journal article or a book, check the copyright statement (usually found at the front or rear of the publication) or look on the publisher's website.
For material found on the internet, look for a copyright statement or credit line on the website where you found it.

Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically - you don't have to apply or pay a fee. There isn't a register of copyright works in the UK.

Copyright law gov.uk

What are the terms of copyright in the UK?

What is copyright infringement UK law?

What is the current copyright law in the UK?