D700 Doug Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I have discovered a UK Naturopath who has stolen one of my photos and used it in his advertising online I have invoiced him and sent a request from a debt collection agency He is claiming that he should only pay the original stock image pice and that he has made me a very generous offer of $70 that is 3 times what the photo is really worth :-( My next option seems to be a UK court Does anyone have any advice about the UK court system on such matters or precedents for such cases ?In Australia this would be dealt with in a small claims court without lawyers and for a minimal cost In the UK I am told it will cost at least $500 + to pursue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov makabaw Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 In the UK you can also use the small claims court. You do not need legal representation. Good luck dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike@Meonshore Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 What you actually need is the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/courts/patents-court/intellectual-property-enterprise-court-guide.pdf Set up specifically to handle claims of this nature. Small claims court in the UK didn't have specialist IP/copyright experience and is more for pursuing unpaid bills and reparation for poorly executed work etc... There is a small claims track with limited costs. The guide is pretty good, and as Dov stated in his post - no legal representation required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D700 Doug Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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