• The British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association

     

    The British Literary & Artistic Copyright Association, BLACA,

    is the UK national group of the International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI)

    founded in Paris in 1878 under the Presidency of Victor Hugo.

    It provides a forum for discussion of matters affecting the rights of authors and other copyright owners.

  • Save the date for our next seminar

    Moral Rights and Artificial Intelligence

    Speaker: Professor Mira T Sundara Rajan D.Phil (Oxon)

    Chair: Rt Hon Lord Justice Arnold

    Thursday, 19 March 2026, 6pm

    Please note that this seminar will take place at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, 1 Blossom Yard, London E1 6RS. Find the location by following this map.

    Membership

    The annual subscription is £50. This covers attendance at all the regular meetings and entitles members to a substantial discount on the fee for joint BLACA seminars. BLACA members are automatically members of ALAI with entitlement to discounted fees to attend its international Congresses and Study Days each year and to receive free copies of the proceedings (A special registration fee is available for registered students). Enquiries to Stephen Edwards.

  • Contact us

    Stephen Edwards, Chairman: stephenedwards100@outlook.com

    Dr James Parish, Honorary Treasurer: treasurer@blaca.org

  • Directions

    Seminars in presence will be held at Bristows,
    100 Victoria, Embankment, EC4Y 0DH