Research
Sabine's current research plans revolve around three main research areas: the balance between freedom of expression and intellectual property rights, promoting cultural diversity in creative industries through copyright and the interface between copyright and artificial intelligence.
Before joining Liverpool University, Sabine gained recognition for her legal and interdisciplinary projects. Some of her notable contributions include: The Parody Exception in Copyright Law (Oxford University Press, 2019), The Playing Field in Audiovisual Advertising (CERRE-funded project, 2019) and The Impact on Cultural Diversity of Automated Anti-Piracy Systems as Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms: An Empirical Study of YouTube’s Content ID Digital Fingerprinting Technology (CREATe funded project, 2017). Currently, Sabine Jacques is project co-lead for the £6.75m UKRI Creative Cluster initiative, MusicFutures: Transforming the UK’s Music Ecosystem, which aims to strengthen Liverpool’s global reputation for music business and innovation while ensuring the UK music industry remains resilient and competitive on the global stage.
Her work has been cited in EU Advocate General's opinions and quoted by the UK's specialist court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, which is part of the Business and Property Courts of the High Court of Justice.
Research grants
MusicFutures: Transforming the UK's Music Innovation Ecosystem
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
February 2025 - January 2030