The CLA Law Licence grants all tenants and staff of a barristers chambers copyright permissions for millions of online and print publications. This licence allows barristers, clerks, and other chambers professionals to reuse and share titles within CLA’s repertoire confidently, ensuring responsible content use and minimising copyright infringement issues. Copyright compliance and responsible content use are expected standards within the legal sector. Copyright infringement, even inadvertently, can place a legal organisation in an undesirable position. Enquire now Content use by legal professionals 81% Of content used by the legal sector is digital or web-based as opposed to print or hardcopy* The digital workplace is making it easier to consume, reuse and share copyright-protected content, which may necessitate enhanced mitigation measures. *All figures come from the CLA commissioned survey conducted independently by Savanta in April 2024. One licence per chambers CLA acknowledges the unique structure of barristers’ chambers, where tenants operate as self-employed individuals. For the purposes of a CLA Licence, all tenants and professionals within a chambers are considered professional employees. This allows a single licence to cover the entire chambers, offering a cost-effective solution for copyright compliance and risk mitigation. CLA Law Licence Discover more about the CLA Law Licence and how it can support compliance, responsible content use and risk mitigation in your chambers. Learn more Copying permissions beyond a legal database Enterprise-wide legal databases often have restrictions on digital copying and may exclude digital publications from permission agreements. Given the above 2024 survey findings on digital and web-based content preferences, this is less than ideal for professionals in the legal sector. Trade press, specialist journals, magazines, and websites are additional content sources that may not be fully covered by these publishers or databases. In short, legal databases may not cover all copying needs for tenants or chambers professionals. The CLA Law Licence expands permissions to include many digital publications as well as non-legal titles. Exception for judicial proceedings The 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act exception for judicial proceedings is unlikely to cover all copying within barristers’ chambers, such as internal training, PR or communications. Permission is generally required for copying published works, including law reports, not used in court or tribunals. Copyright and ESG: Compliance and Responsibility Must-read article by Colin Hulme, Head of IP at Burness Paull LLP. Read it Are your copying actions compliant? Copyright insights: In conversation with Lincoln's Inn Library. Read it Enquire now Get peace of mind and bolster risk mitigation with a CLA Law Licence. Fill out the form below to start your enquiry. A CLA team member will contact you to discuss the best licence for your needs and answer any questions you might have. "*" indicates required fields First Name* Last Name* Phone* Email* Organisation Name* Media Monitoring Agency(if applicable) PR agency(if applicable) Why are you contacting CLA*Interested in getting a CLA LicenceBeen contacted by CLAQuestion about copyrightOtherTell us more about your enquiry HiddenLead Owner HiddenSectorBusinessFurther EducationHigher EducationHiddenStatus HiddenRecord TypeSF Lead Record Type HiddenLead Source HiddenUtm Campaign HiddenUtm Medium HiddenUtm Source CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
