This document summarizes several UK laws related to intellectual property, libel, human rights, licensing, race relations, broadcasting, obscenity, and privacy. The intellectual property law section describes copyright protection for creative works and inventions. The libel law section outlines how published defamatory statements against identifiable persons can be prosecuted. The human rights act guarantees various civil and political rights for all individuals.

1. Copyright & Intellectual
Property Law:
This Refers to any creative work or invention
considered to be the property of its creator. It’s
usually recognized and protected under the
corresponding fields law. Owners are given certain
rights, such as:
• the ability to publish to various markets, license
the manufacture and distribution of
inventions, and sure in case of unlawful or
deceptive copying.

2. Libel Law:
English law lets actions for libel to be brought in the
High court any published statements which are alleged
to defame a named or identifiable person in a manner
which causes them loss in their trade or
profession, or causes a person to think worse of
him/her/them.

3. Human Rights Act 1998:
• The right to express his or her • Right to privacy,
sexual orientation, • Right to live/exist,
• To vote, To seek asylum if a • Right to have a family,
country treats you badly, • To own property,
• To think freely, • Free speech,
• To believe and practice the • Safety from violence,
religion a person wants, • Equality of both males and
• To peacefully protest (speak females; women’s rights,
against) a government or group, • Fair trial,
• Health care (medical care), • To be innocent until proven guilty,
• Education, • To be a citizen of a country,
• To communicate through a
language,
• Not be forced into marriage,
• The right to love,
• The right to work.

4. Licensing Act 2003:
Act of 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:
This 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
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.

7. Obscene Publications Act:
This law is govern what can be
published or realised in English and
Wales. The classic definition of the
criminal obscenity is if it “ tends to
deprave and corrupt,”.

8. Privacy Law:
Refers to the laws which deal with the
regulations of personal information about
individuals which can be collected by governments
and other public as well as private organisations
and its storage and use.