The Broadcasting Act 1990 reformed the structure of British broadcasting by abolishing the Independent Broadcasting Authority and replacing it with the Independent Television Commission and Radio Authority to regulate broadcasting with a "lighter touch". It aimed to reform the entire structure of British broadcasting in line with Margaret Thatcher's view of reducing restrictive practices.

1. The Race Relations Act 1976 was established by
the Parliament of the United Kingdom to prevent
discrimination on the grounds of race.
Race, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin
in the fields of employment, the provision of
goods and services, education and public functions
are all covered.
The Race Relations Act 1976
Unaired footage of Clarkson screened on our website showed him reciting the beginning of the
children’s nursery rhyme before apparently mumbling: “Catch a n***er by his toe.”
Clarkson said he “mumbled where the offensive word would normally occur” in two takes, and used
the word “teacher” in its place in a third.
He later apologised and said the BBC had given him a final warning about his behaviour.
Yesterday the specialist employment law firm Equal Justice solicitors wrote to the BBC to formally
complain about Clarkson’s use of the N-word on video.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-racism-top-gear-3504530#ixzz33TgGedpU

2. The Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of
Parliament of the United Kingdom which
received Royal Assent on 9 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 Human Rights Act 1998
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.
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.

3. 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
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
Licensing Act 2003

4. 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 this was recent and it was 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 is still going.
Privacy Law

5. 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 copyright
http://www.fairwagelawyers.com/most-famous-music-copyright-infringment.html
Copyright & Intellectual Property 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; 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. A defamatory statement is presumed to be
false, unless the defendant can prove its truth.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2013/dec/20/libel-law-
reynolds-defence-flood-times-channel-4
Libel law

7. The Obscene Publications Act 1959 is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament that reformed the law related to obscenity in England and Wales. 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.
Obscene Publications Act

8. 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 tis was to reform the entire structure of British
broadcasting; British television 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"
Broadcasting Act