Digital Economy Act court challenge fails
20 April 2011 Last updated at 10:01 GMT
Illegal downloads are believed to cost the creative industries £400m a year
A legal challenge to the Digital Economy Act has failed get the controversial legislation overturned.
The judicial review, requested by BT and Talk Talk, rejected claims that Parliament had overstepped it powers with anti-piracy measures.
However, Justice Kenneth Parker upheld one of the objections, relating to who pays for the legislation's enforcement.
The ruling pleased groups representing copyright holders who said it would help reduce illegal file sharing.
Credit: BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)
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