Nicholas Martin & Anor. v Julia Kogan

Nicholas Martin & Anor. v Julia Kogan

The current IMDb credit, reflecting 'Written by' for both Martin and Kogan (with 'originally uncredited' for Kogan), best aligns with the judgment, the guidelines, and the facts, and should not be changed.

Parties
Claimant: Nicholas Martin; Claimant: Big Hat Stories Limited; Defendant: Julia Kogan; Part 20 Defendant: Florence Film Limited; Part 20 Defendant: Pathé Productions Limited; Part 20 Defendant: Qwerty Films Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property / Consequentials Hearing
Outcome
credit dispute resolved; no change to current IMDb credit
Legal Topics
Authorship, Film Credits, Screenplay Contribution
Copyright Authorship Film Credits Screenplay Contribution

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Parties

Nicholas Martin

Claimant

Big Hat Stories Limited

Claimant

Julia Kogan

Defendant

Florence Film Limited

Part 20 Defendant

Pathé Productions Limited

Part 20 Defendant

Qwerty Films Limited

Part 20 Defendant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property / Consequentials Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate IMDb credit for screenplay authorship
  2. 2 application of Writers Guild guidelines to credit allocation

Ratio Decidendi

The current IMDb credit, reflecting 'Written by' for both Martin and Kogan (with 'originally uncredited' for Kogan), best aligns with the judgment, the guidelines, and the facts, and should not be changed.

Court Disposition

credit dispute resolved; no change to current IMDb credit

Orders

  • The current IMDb credit for the film complies with the Film Companies’ obligations under the judgment and ought not to be changed.