The document discusses several UK laws pertaining to human rights, discrimination, intellectual property, broadcasting, and obscenity. It provides examples of how each law has been applied or enforced, such as the 2011 Celebrity Big Brother racism incident that was investigated under the Race Relations Act of 1976. The Human Rights Act of 1998 outlines a list of rights for all humans, including privacy, family, property ownership, speech, security, and fair trials. The Broadcasting Act of 1990 reformed British broadcasting by replacing regulatory bodies and taking a lighter touch approach to regulation.

1. Legal and Ethical Constraints
Race Relation Act 1976
1. Parliament created the race relation act to prevent racial issues. Such as remarks on
race, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, the
provision of goods and services, education and public functions.
EXAMPLE: 2011 series of Celebrity Big Brother, Displayed awful racist behaviour within the house,
ring leader Jade Goody caused racist arguments towards Shilpa Shetty making racist remarks about
her ethnicity and skin colour. The Media made havoc over the incident, calling jade goody racist and
giving all sympathy to Shilpa as she was the victim of racism. The show BIG Brother was immediately
took of Channel 4, but two years later was aired on Channel 5 under strict rules and warnings.
Human Rights Act 1998
2. A list of rights every human is entitled to; Right to privacy, Right to live, exist, Right to have a
family, To own property, Free Speech, Safety from violence, Equality of both males and
females; women's rights, Fair trial, 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 (speak against) a government or group, Health care (medical care),
Education, To communicate through a language, Not be forced into marriage, The right to
love, The right to work. These are all the rights every person is entitled to throughout a
person’s life.
EXAMPLE:
Licensing Act 2003
3. Act of parliament of the UK. Used to lower and control the supply of alcohol within the UK.
To supply monitored entertainment or a refreshment late at night.
EXAMPLE:
Privacy Law
4. To secure your personal information, business or property. Information that can be accessed
from the government or general public, and can be used and stored but protected.
EXAMPLE:
Copyright & Intellectual Property Law
5. Any creation a person has made or invented considered to be the property of the creator.
Often, recognized and protected under the corresponding fields of 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.
EXAMPLE:

2. Libel Law
6. English law allows actions for libel to be brought in the High Court for any published
statements which are alleged to defame a named or identifiable individual (or individuals) in
a manner which causes them loss in their trade or profession, or causes a reasonable person
to think worse of him, her or them.
EXAMPLE:
Obscene Publications Act
7. English law allows actions for libel to be brought in the High Court for any published
statements which are alleged to defame a named or identifiable individual (or individuals) in
a manner which causes them loss in their trade or profession, or causes a reasonable person
to think worse of him, her or them.
EXAMPLE:
Broadcasting Act
8. This is a law of the British parliament, often regarded by both its supporters and its critics as
a quintessential 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.
EXAMPLE:
The Broadcasting Act 1990 is a law of the British parliament, often regarded by both its supporters
and its critics as a quintessential 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 led directly to the abolition of
the Independent Broadcasting Authority and its replacement with the Independent Television
Commission and Radio Authority (both themselves now replaced by Ofcom), which were given the
remit of regulating with a "lighter touch" and did not have such strong powers as the IBA; some
referred to this as "deregulation".