What is the rule of not requiring equal contribution?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Neudorf v. Nettwerk Productions Ltd., 1999 CanLII 7014 (BC SC):
The rule of not requiring equal contribution is still followed in England. For example, in Godfrey v. Lees, supra, the court said, as follows: It is not necessary that [a joint author’s] contribution to the work is equal in terms of either quantity, quality or originality to that of his collaborators.
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