2. 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.
The Act also established the Commission for Racial Equality with a view to review the
legislation, which was put in place to make sure the Act rules were followed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5638119/Jewish-school-breaks-
Race-Relations-Act.html here is case of the race relations where a Jewish school
discriminated against a mother and her child.
3. Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
which was passed on 9th November 1998, and mostly came into force on 2
October 2000. Its aim is to "give further effect" in UK law to the rights
contained in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms, but more commonly known as the European
Convention on Human Rights. The Act makes available in UK courts a
remedy for breach of a Convention right, without the need to go to the
European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosley_v_United_Kingdom this is a story
about Max Mosley sueing the News of the world for phone hacking scandle.
4. Licensing Act 2003
The Act sets out four licensing objectives which must be taken into account
when a local authority carries out its functions. They are:
• the prevention of crime and disorder
• public safety
• prevention of public nuisance
• the protection of children from harm
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.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/17/web-browsing-
copyright-supreme-court-meltwater this is about web links being used and
weather newspapers are breaking the law by using them.
5. Privacy law
Privacy in English law is a rapidly developing area of English law that
considers in what situations an individual has a legal right to informational
privacy the protection of personal or private information from misuse or
unauthorised disclosure. Privacy law is distinct from those laws such as
trespass or assault that are designed to protect physical privacy.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/phone-hacking the latest scandal to
do with the news of the world phone hacking celebrities to find out things
that should’ve remained out of the public domain they were eventually sued
and the paper has now been shut down, the case it still being looked at by
courts.
6. Copyright & Intellectual Property
Law
Intellectual property rights are the legally recognized exclusive rights to
creations of the mind. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted
certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical,
literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases,
symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property rights include
copyright, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights, trade dress, and in
some jurisdictions trade secrets.
The way to stop people ripping you off is get your idea patented and
copyrighted.
http://www.fairwagelawyers.com/most-famous-music-copyright-
infringment.html
7. Libel law
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; note that under English law companies are legal
persons, and may bring suit for defamation 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. Allowable defences are justification the truth of
the statement fair comment whether the statement was a view that a
reasonable person could have held and privilege whether the statements
were made in Parliament or in court, or whether they were fair reports of
allegations in the public interest An offer of amends is a barrier to
litigation.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2013/dec/20/libel-law-
reynolds-defence-flood-times-channel-4
8. Obscene Publications Act
The Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66) is an Act of Parliament of the
United Kingdom Parliament that significantly reformed the law related to
obscenity in England and Wales. Prior to the passage of the Act, the law on
publishing obscene materials was governed by the common law case of R v
Hicklin, which had no exceptions for artistic merit or the public good.
During the 1950s, the Society of Authors formed a committee to recommend
reform of the existing law, submitting a draft bill to the Home Office in
February 1955. After several failed attempts to push a bill through
Parliament, a committee finally succeeded in creating a viable bill, which
was introduced to Parliament by Roy Jenkins and given the Royal Assent on
29 July 1959, coming into force on 29 August 1959 as the Obscene
Publications Act 1959. With the committee consisting of both censors and
reformers, the actual reform of the law was limited, with several extensions
to police powers included in the final version.
9. Broadcasting Act
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“,Which 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“.
