2. Libel Law
• English law allows actions for libel to be
brought in the High Court for any published
statements which are alleged to deframe a
named or identifiable individual (or
individuals) in a matter which causes them
loss in their trade or profession, or causes a
reasonable person to to think worse of him,
her or them
3. Copyright & Intellectual Property
• is any creative work or invention considered to
be the property of its creator. Often,
intellectual property rights are recognized and
protected under the corresponding fields of
law. Under intellectual property law, owners
are granted certain exclusive rights, such as
the ability to publish to various markets,
license the manufacture and distribution of
inventions, and sue in case of unlawful or
deceptive copying.
4. Licensing Act 2003
• The Licensing Act 2003 is an Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act
establishes a single integrated scheme for
licensing premises which are used for the sale
or supply of alcohol, to provide regulated
entertainment, or to provide late night
refreshment.
5. Race Relations Act 1976
• The Race Relations Act 1976 was established
by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to
prevent discrimination on the grounds of race.
• Items that are covered include discrimination
on the grounds of race, colour, nationality,
ethnic and national origin in the fields of
employment, the provision of goods and
services, education and public functions.
6. Broadcasting Act
• This is a law of the British parliament, often
regarded by both its supporters and its critics
as a quinressential example of Thatcherism.
The aim of the Act was to reform the entire
structure of British broadcasting; British
television, in particular, had earlier been
described by Margaret Thatcher as “the last
bastion of restrictive practices”. It governs
what can be shown on TV.
7. Privacy Law
• Privacy law refers to the laws which deal with
the regulation of personal information about
individuals which can be collected by
governments and other public as well as
private organizations and its storage and use.
8. Obscene Publications Act
• Since 1857, a series of obscenity laws known
as the Obscene Publications Acts have
governed what can be published in England
and Wales. The classic definition of criminal
obscenity is if it "tends to deprave and
corrupt,"
9. Human Rights Act 1998
• Right to privacy, Right to live, exist, right to have a
family, to own property, free speech, safety from
violence, equality if both males and females;
woman’s rights, fair trail, to be innocent until
proven guilty, to be a citizen of a country, the
right to express his or her sexual orientation, to
vote, to seek asylum if a country treats you badly,
to think freely, to believe and practice the religion
a person wants to peacefully protest a
government or group, heath care, education, to
communicate through a language, not be forced
into marriage, the right to love, the right to work.
