By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) gives copyright owners exclusive rights over how their works are copied and used. That means archives cannot usually provide access to digital copies of in-copyright material unless they have permission from the rights holder or a copyright exception applies. But there […]
By Adrian Gibbs, Business Development Director Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 2026 Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Conference, held at the magnificent Ushaw Historic House in County Durham on 10th-11th June. It proved to be two uplifting and energising days, providing an excellent opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, […]
By Sue White, Head of Information Law Services If you work in marketing or help to sell or promote products and services, you will know there are strict rules on how organisations may use electronic and traditional communication channels. The law may be clear but applying it in practice can still be complex. When marketing electronically […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO I had the pleasure of recently presented at the Law and Society Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, sharing work from my ongoing PhD research at the University of Edinburgh, supervised by Professor Melissa Terras (Edinburgh School of Art) and Dr Smita Kheria (Edinburgh Law School). Cultural Heritage, Copyright and Access My research explores how copyright […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property We usually associate Crown Copyright with official documents such Acts of Parliament or government reports however there are more creative examples such as artworks by official war artists commissioned by the Crown. The origins of the Crown commissioning artists to create artworks began during the first world war. In […]
Naomi Korn Associates is very proud to have received Cyber Essentials certification again this year. The Cyber Essentials scheme is a Government-backed certification scheme that helps keep organisations’ and customers’ data safe from cyber attacks. Naomi Korn Associates are committed to ensuring that we protect the personal data of our clients, employees and customers. To […]
We are delighted to welcome Clare Chatfield to the team at Naomi Korn Associates. Clare joins us as Information Governance Manager. Clare is a pragmatic data protection professional who delivers practical, supportive data protection solutions tailored to the operational realities of a variety of different clients. At Naomi Korn Associates, Clare works to support a range of […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services I’ve written before about how the responsibility for AI governance is increasingly falling to information governance and data protection professionals often by default rather than design. As organisations move quickly to adopt AI tools, it is frequently Information Governance/Data Protection teams who are asked to interpret legal obligations, […]
By Adrian Gibbs, Business Development Director Researchers from University College London (UCL) have recently concluded that “Those who engage in arts and cultural activities more frequently … appear to have a slower pace of ageing and a younger biological age, as suggested by changes to DNA.”[1] As we move into a busy and exciting period for […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property Commercial Licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) assets such as trade marks, product designs or copyright protected works can be a lucrative source of income but to exploit those assets you may need to work with licensing partners to create, develop or produce products or get them to market, therefore […]
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new half day intermediate level online course: “AI, Copyright and Cultural Heritage”. Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in cultural heritage practice: from collections research and interpretation, to engagement and creative production. But as tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Midjourney become commonplace, many organisations are still unsure how […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services When the ICO fined Police Scotland £66,000 in December 2025, it was easy to focus on the public sector penalty. However, the notice reveals organisations often overlook the real-world effects of poor data handling these decisions affect actual people in deeply personal ways. The victim chose to speak […]
