Video Recordings Act: R18 Restrictions

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Law: Human Rights...
In the UK

A few pointers about Human Rights law in the UK

Human Rights Act 1998: Available online on at Office of Public Sector Information

Case history updates 2002 - 2006 (rtf file) by Steve Foster, Longman 2003

UK Law
	Obscene Publications Act Max sentence increased to 5 years (May 2008)
	Hated Law Blasphemy laws repealed (May 2008)
	Possession of Pornography and The Dangerous Pictures Act (May 2008)
	Communications Law State spying in Britain that would make the Stasi proud (Feb 2008)
	Lap-dance protesters need to know the law (Dec 2007)
	Outraging Public Decency Where the law says you can have sex (Nov 2007)
	Human Rights Links to the Human Rights Act 1998 & case history updates (Oct 2006)
	Issues with the Sexual Offences Act of 2004 (June 2005)
	High Court Judgement confirming that R18 by mail order is illegal (offsite May 2005)
	Proscription of Satellite Channels Used by the Government to ban channels (Feb 2005)
	Court of Appeal judgement from R vs Stephane Laurent Perrin UK Internet jurisdiction (offsite March 2002)
	Video Recordings Act A detailed view (May 2001)
	The Legalisation of Hardcore High Court review of VAC decision to pass hardcore at R18 (offsite May 2000)
	Legal Debate Mail order R18s, satellite proscription etc

Enforcement	Customs Watch news about the enforcement agency with an attitude problem
	Customs Seizures since the change of guidelines in 2000
	Censorship the Corollary of Corruption Part 1 Part 2 The serialisation of a novel by Mike Freeman
	Piss Poor Standards at Derby Trading Standards (Oct 2005)
	Customs Operation Star Trek Child porn raid initiated for videos featuring 21 year olds (Sept 2005)
	Non Consensual Punishment Crown Persecution Service on spanking (Dec 2003)
	Model Persecutions Cheshire police excel in persecution (July 2003)