BILETA Response to IPO consultation to changes to penalties for online copyright infringement

This is a collaborative submission from a group of academics based in the UK with expertise in Information technology law and related areas. The preparation of the response has been funded by the British and Irish Law Education Law and Technology Association (BILETA http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Home/). This response has been prepared by Dr. Felipe Romero Moreno (University of Hertfordshire) and Dr. James Griffin (University of Exeter). It has been approved by the Executive of BILETA and is therefore submitted on behalf of BILETA