Legally, anyone who does something that infringes copyright is liable. Someone who instructs someone else to do something that infringes copyright may also be liable, as may the organisation that employs them.

In practice, a copyright owner is more likely to sue the organisation in which the infringements are taking place than the individual employees involved.

To protect both yourself and the organisation in which you are working, however, if you are asked to make copies that you believe will infringe copyright, consider the following options:

• refer to any relevant in-house guidelines you have that can confirm in writing that you are correct in your view;

• seek advice or assistance from your immediate supervisor or manager; and

• (if available) seek advice or assistance from the copyright adviser working within your organisation.