This will depend on whether or not you are using a substantial part of a copyright work. If your caricaturisation involves performing a “substantial part” of a novel or a film, for example, you would need to consider the copyright issues. However, you may be able to rely on the defence of fair dealing for parody or satire, as discussed above.

Other areas of law, such as defamation, trade marks or trade practices law, may also apply to this situation.