Rita MatulionyteWebsite blocking injunctions have been available in European countries for some years now. In the UK, the first case was brought in 2010 by a group of US movie studios against BT to block access to the Newzbin website. Since then, blocking injunctions have become popular in a number of EU countries, especially after their compatibility with EU law was confirmed by the CJEU. Australia introduced legislation on blocking injunctions in 2015 and is currently reviewing its efficacy. The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015 (Cth) In Australia, it took some time for legislation on blocking injunctions to be adopted. Critics suggested that such legislation would be ineffective or may lead to over-blocking, i.e. blocking content that is legal. Eventually, blocking injunctions were introduced under the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015 (Cth) and came into effect on 27 June 2015. Section 115A(1) of the Copyright Act 1968 provides that a…
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