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Changes need to be made to the UK legal system to protect people from exploitative litigation designed to prey on vulnerabilities, a new study warns.

Reforms need to be made to protect adults from unfairness during copyright enforcement legal proceedings. This would also help to prevent children being exposed to adult pornography online.

The malicious litigation typically involves copyright holders or their agents of online pornographic works obtaining contact details of internet users via a court order to engage in mass letter writing campaigns demanding payment with the threat of potential court action.

The mere threat of litigation has forced some individuals to settle to avoid the intrusion into their sexual privacy, whether or not they have a legal case to answer.

The research says copyright infringement actions in pornographic works should be subject to more rigorous checks and balances. Sexual privacy should be protected by the courts for adults consuming lawful pornography. This will allow genuine copyright holders to enforce their copyright interest through bona fide actions, while deterring unscrupulous claimants.

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