Venus Adult Shops Pty Ltd v Fraserside Holdings Ltd

FRENCH, KIEFEL AND FINKELSTEIN JJ .           Reasons for judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court A late attempt to amend The issues on the appeal Statutory framework – The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Statutory framework – The National Classification Scheme – Commonwealth, New South Wales and Queensland Statutes MA 15+ Refusal to permit cross-examination on illegality – ground 1 Refusal of leave to amend – ground 2 Factual errors relevant to the assessment of damages – grounds 3, 4 and  5 The assessment of damages for infringement of illegal or immoral copyright works – grounds 6 and 7 Public policy, immorality and the denial of copyright protection The conversion damages remedy – general principles