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Copyright and Intellectual Property Law This law was created to protect creative work or invention from being careful to be the property of its creator. They were recognized and protected under the corresponding fields of law. Owners have the exclusive rights, such as the ability to publish to various markets, license the manufacture and distribution of inventions, and sue who broke the law by unlawful or false copying.

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Copyright and Intellectual Property

LawThis law was created to protect creative work or invention from being careful to be the property of its creator. They were recognized and protected under the corresponding fields of law. Owners have the exclusive rights, such as the ability to publish to various markets, license the manufacture and distribution of inventions, and sue who broke the law by unlawful or false copying.

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Libel LawThis law agrees actions for libel to be brought in the High Court for any publish state which are alleged to defame a named or individual which causes them loss in their trade or profession, or causes a reasonable person to think worse of him, her or them.

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Privacy LawThis law which deal with the rule of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public as well as private organizations and its storage and use.

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Obscene Publications Act 1959

This law has governed what can be published or released in England or Wales. The classic definition of criminal obscenity is if it “tends to deprave and corrupt.”

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Race Relations Act 1976

This was created 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.

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Broadcasting Act 1990This a law of the British parliament, 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.

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Human Rights Act 1998

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 orientations, 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.

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Licensing Act 2003This Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act establishes a single scheme for licensing premises which are used for selling or buying alcohol, to provide regulated entertainment, or to provide late night refreshment.