Anti-piracy investigator calls for dedicated Australian court to prosecute web pirates

By Ben Grubb
Updated August 25 2014 - 1:08am, first published 12:59am
Michael Speck, an ex-cop employed by the music industry to track down copyright violations, says Australia needs a specialised court to take copyright infringers. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Michael Speck, an ex-cop employed by the music industry to track down copyright violations, says Australia needs a specialised court to take copyright infringers. Photo: Jacky Ghossein
Philip Danks was sentenced to 33 months jail. Photo: Facebook/Philip Danks
Philip Danks was sentenced to 33 months jail. Photo: Facebook/Philip Danks
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A prominent anti-piracy investigator has called for the creation of a dedicated Australian court to deal with the illicit downloading and distribution of movies, TV shows and other content following the jailing of a British man who recorded blockbuster film Fast and Furious 6 at a cinema and shared it to thousands online.

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