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Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.

• Updated: 23 January 2024

Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.

• Updated: 19 August 2014

Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.

• Overview

  Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your…

• How long copyright lasts

  Copyright protection starts as soon as a work is created. Once your…

• License and sell your copyright

  You can license the use of your work if you own the copyright. You can…

• Stop people using your work

  You’re responsible for defending your copyright material against…

The King has approved that The Reverend Martin Lonsdale Evans be appointed to a Canonry of Saint George's Chapel, Windsor.

• Updated: 1 December 2025

This section of the SEPs Resource Hub signposts to relevant UK cases concerning SEPs.

• Updated: 19 May 2025

Information about registered land and property in England and Wales owned by UK companies.

• Updated: 26 May 2020

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.

Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.

• Updated: 4 January 2021

Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation

• Updated: 27 March 2024

Protected wine name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

• Updated: 4 January 2021