(i) Identify six duties of a lessor under a lease agreement.
➧ Duty to put the tenant in possession.
➧ Duty to ensure quiet enjoyment.
➧ Obligation not to undermine grants.
➧ Obligation to repair roofs, walls, gutters, common aisles, and fixtures.
➧ Obligation to suspend or change rent.
➧ Duty to provide fit-for-purpose housing.
(ii) State four defences to copyright infringement.
➧ It's a fair deal if you're using the work for critique or review for personal use.
➧ Public interest, where copyright is used for the public interest.
➧ Copyright does not applyto works. That is, unless it is original.
➧ Written or oral consent was obtained.
➧ The copyright owner expressly abandoned rights (rare, must be proven).
➧ The work is no longer protected (e.g., Shakespeare’s plays, Beethoven’s music).
➧ The copying was trivial or insignificant (e.g., a brief, unintentional clip in a film).
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