Damages for infringing Copyright in Photographs - Absolute Lofts v Artisan Home Improvements
Author Bengt Nyman Creative Commons Licence Source Wikipedia Judge Hacon's decision in Absolute Lofts South West London Ltd v Artisan Home Improvements Ltd and Another [2015] EWHC 2608 (IPEC) (14 Sept 2015) is an interesting authority on how to assess damages for infringement of the copyrights subsisting in photographs. In this case, His Honour considered the principles for assessing both compensatory and additional damages. The Parties Absolute Lofts South West London Ltd ( "Absolute Lofts" ) claims to be the largest loft conversion company in Greater London while Artisan Home Improvements Limited ( "Artisan" ) offers fascias, block paving and loft conversions in Bradford. The owner of Absolute Lofts was Craig Colton ( "Mr Colton" ) and the owner of Artisan was Darren Ludbrook ( "Mr Ludbrook" ). The Facts At various times Mr Colton had taken photographs of loft conversions that his company has ...