Premier League claiming victory in latest case 27 June, 2006
By Michelle Perrett The Publican http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=52179 Portsmouth licensee Karen Murphy was found not guilty of dishonesty for showing live Premier League games The Premier League is claiming a legal victory in the case of a Portsmouth licensee who was found not guilty of breaching copyright laws. Karen Murphy, licensee of the Red, White and Blue in Southsea was found not guilty of dishonesty for showing live games using a Greek satellite network. However, the Premier League says it has won on a point of law. Premier League chief spokesman Dan Johnson said: "What was pleasing about this result is although Mrs Murphy was found not guilty of dishonesty on the facts of her individual case, the district judge found in favour of Media Protection Services and the Premier League on all the points of law. "The message is clear; if publicans knowingly show any Premier League matches on anything other than a BSkyB commercial licence they are breaking the law and risk prosecution and ultimately their livelihoods. "The court has made it clear that no supplier of foreign satellite systems in the UK can now claim any legal protection or uncertainty and anyone doing so would be in breach of Trade Descriptions legislation as well as inducing publicans to commit a criminal offence." ================================ George Antunes, Political Science Dept University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204 Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927 antunes at uh dot edu Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
