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On 6 April 2022, Mr. Justice Antony Zacaroli – sitting in the High Court – delivered a judgment
(Sheeran v Chokri [2022] EWHC 827 (Ch)), declaring that Sheeran did not copy ‘Oh Why’. In this
piece, we are assessing the unusual case brought by Ed Sheeran against Sami Switch for
declaration of non-infringement of copyright.