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ISPs now have 14 days to identify the individuals, based on IP addresses and log-on times provided by the BPI. The alleged sharers will then be contacted by the BPI and offered the chance to settle out of court

'The Court has accepted that BPI has evidence that filesharers in the UK are infringing copyright and has ruled that the identities of these 31 individuals should be disclosed, so that the BPI can take legal action' said Geoff Taylor, BPI General Counsel. 'Today's result is a blow for illegal uploaders who believe that the law simply does not apply to them.'

This second wave of legal actions follows the successful out-of-court resolution of 23 cases initiated last year, from a total of 26. The 23 people paid settlements of up £4,500. Several were made by parents on behalf of their children and Taylor warned others to be on their guard.

'We would particularly advise parents to check what their children are doing on the internet and make sure that they are not breaking the law by filesharing illegally,' he said.