Kickass Torrents website blocked – third party injunctions
Burley J has granted Universal Music’s application[1] ordering the ISPs to block access to Kickass Torrents’ websites.
This is the second decision under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 empowering copyright owners (and their agents) to seek injunctions against third parties (i.e. ISPs and telcos) to block access to offshore infringing websites.
Putting to one side stylistic matters, his Honour’s orders appear in substance to be the same as the orders previously made by Nicholas J against “solarmovie” and “The Pirate Bay” (some discussion here).[2]
The Copyright Council also reports that Roadshow Films has brought a new case seeking third party blocking injunctions against 41 websites including “Watchseries”, “Putlocker” and “MegaShare”.
Universal Music Australia Pty Limited v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 435 (Burley J)
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