1. Race Relations Act 1976- This Act was established by the
parliament of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to stop discrimination on the grounds of race, such as colour,
nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment and the provision of goods and services, public
functions and education.
An example of this Act - Jewish school breaks Race Relations Act
A leading Jewish school, JFS in Brent, broke the Race Relations Act by refusing admission to a boy because his mother
was not officially recognised as a Jew, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5638119/Jewish-school-breaks-Race-Relations-Act.html
Human Rights Act 1998 – The Human rights Act is pretty
much everything to do with freedom, it states that you have the right to various things like a marriage and to have a
family. Although there are more important aspects to this act, for example that there is gender equality, the right to
vote and to Free speech.
An example - A v United Kingdom (Application No. 3455/05) ECtHR Judgment of February 19 2009
Human Rights: Liberty and security
Derrogation from right to liberty, whether justified on grounds of national security. Right of D to know reason for
arrest and any charge against him.
In the UK, non-national terrorist suspects may be detained indefinitely without charge. This case considered 11
applicants subject to detention on the grounds that they were suspected terrorists. The UK had issued a derogation

2. order, stating that a breach of Art 5 right to liberty was necessary to protect national security. The suspects were not
permitted to hear all the evidence against them, because of national security fears, and so Special Advocates were
appointed.It was held by the European Court of Human Rights that some of the applicants had suffered breaches of
Article 5(1) and 5(2). The UK had discriminated unjustifiably between national and non-national terror suspects, and
that the measures adopted were disproportionate. The Special Advocate procedure was justified, but that the suspect
must be given specific details sufficient to mount a defence.
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Licensing Act 2003 – This Act is so that there is proof that a shop
legitimate to sell alcohol.
Issue
Alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour is at unacceptable levels. In 47% of violent incidents over 2011 to 2012,
the victim thought their attacker had been drinking.
Alcohol misuse is a strong contributory factor in a wide range of offences, including:

3. public order offences (often antisocial in nature, these can involve disorderly groups of people; rowdy, threatening
and abusive behaviour; and urinating in public)
criminal damage
minor and serious assaults
violent offences
traffic offences
The cost of alcohol misuse in society is estimated to be around £21 billion each year and this includes £11 billion in
alcohol-related crime in England and Wales.
We won’t tolerate those who behave drunkenly and unacceptably in public, or those who sell alcohol irresponsibly.
Actions
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.
Google argues UK privacy laws do not apply to it
Google is trying to avoid a potentially costly bill in the UK for allegedly breaching the privacy of iPhone users by
arguing it is not subject to British laws.

4. Copyright & Intellectual Property
Law – This is the right to own your own work, for example if you created a music video you can put
your name and copyright tm to state that no one can call it theirs.
Libel law – This law is for people who have been slatted by a newspaper for example to sue
the company for anything bad that they have said about the company or person.
David Beckham's $25m claim for libel and slander rejected by US judge
Publicist says fight will continue against In Touch, which published story alleging that footballer had affair

5. Obscene Publications Act - This law has
governed what can be published or released in England and Wales. The classic definition of criminal obscenity is if it
"tends to deprave and corrupt,"
Rhiannas music video to the song rude boy was taken of TV as it was seen as sexually explicit.
Broadcasting Act - 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 by Margaret
Thatcher as "the last bastion of restrictive practices". It governs what can be shown on TV.
An effect of this Act was that, in the letter of the law, the television or radio companies rather than the regulator
became the broadcasters, as had been the case in the early (1900-1964) era of the Independent Television Authority
when it had fewer regulatory powers than it would later assume.