A group of copyright holders suing Perth ISP iiNet for copyright infringement in the Federal Court today vigorously opposed the Australian Internet Industry Association’s (IIA) application to intervene in the trial.

Lawyers representing the IIA, who have applied to be heard in the case under amicus curiae or “friend of the court” provisions, yesterday told the court that its members saw the trial as a test case that would guide its members’ future behaviour.

To read this report in The Australian in full, see:
www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/afact-opposes-iias-intervention-in-iinet-case/story-e6frgakx-1225803692007