This classic text for archivists and records managers has been revised substantially since the previous edition in 2004. As an archivist or records manager it is essential to keep up-to-date with the numerous changes in copyright law and this new edition will help you to do so. Areas covered include: international copyright, copyright in the British Isles outside the UK, and copyright outside Europe; originality, in particular in new editions of old works; university staff, academics and students; contractual assignments and licences, and software licences; 'orphan' works; exhibition; electronic signatures and declaration forms; digital rights management systems; magistrates' courts; electoral registers; and, databases and performers' and artists' rights. Readable and accessible for people without legal training, this comprehensive and approachable guide can be used by anyone from law student to first-time researcher, but is especially essential for archivists and records managers.