The Football Assocation Premier League Ltd v Wells & Ors

The Football Assocation Premier League Ltd v Wells & Ors

The court found that the defendants infringed FAPL's copyright by screening matches without permission and that the court has jurisdiction to order disclosure of third-party suppliers under an extension of Norwich Pharmacal relief, interpreted in light of Article 8 of Directive 2004/48/EC.

Parties
Claimant: The Football Association Premier League Limited; Defendant: Richard Alan Wells; Defendant: Mandi Wells; Defendant: Barclays Bank PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property / Judgment in Default of Acknowledgment of Service
Outcome
Judgment in default granted for the claimant
Legal Topics
Copyright Infringement, Norwich Pharmacal Relief, Injunctions, Disclosure Orders
Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement Norwich Pharmacal Relief Injunctions Disclosure Orders

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Parties

The Football Association Premier League Limited

Claimant

Richard Alan Wells

Defendant

Mandi Wells

Defendant

Barclays Bank PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property / Judgment in Default of Acknowledgment of Service

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants infringed FAPL's copyright by screening Premier League games without permission
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to order disclosure of third-party suppliers by wrongdoers under Norwich Pharmacal principles

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendants infringed FAPL's copyright by screening matches without permission and that the court has jurisdiction to order disclosure of third-party suppliers under an extension of Norwich Pharmacal relief, interpreted in light of Article 8 of Directive 2004/48/EC.

Court Disposition

Judgment in default granted for the claimant

Orders

  • Declaration of copyright infringement
  • Injunction restraining further infringement