Legal and Regulatory Framework

Though the Human Rights Act recognises the importance of free speech, the UK probably still has more law and regulation governing content than most other developed countries. We can help you navigate through the wide range of provisions that includes:

• defamation
  
  
• misuse of private information and breach of confidence
  
  
• contempt of court
  
  
• copyright and trade marks
  
  
• obscenity
  
  
• data protection
  
  
• telephone tapping and eavesdropping

There is also an entirely separate body of regulation that can impact on content, such as:

• the OFCOM Codes
  
  
• the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice
  
  
• the British Codes of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing
  
  
• the Video Standards Council

We use our knowledge of these areas to provide clear advice on content issues.