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Following the Positive for Youth consultation response drafted by the IARS Youth Policy Response Group earlier this year, Department for Education Minister Tim

 The deadline has recently passed for responding to the Commission on a Bill of Rights consultation titled Do we need a UK Bill of Rights? The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (“EHCR”)

In my last post on 19 August 2011, I commented on the riots that took place in English cities.

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The nationwide riots of August 2011 were well documented and cited as being indicative of a ‘Broken Britain’. The importance placed on these events has been such that the investigation into the contributing factors behind the riots has become a topic of utmost importance.

IARS writes to give its supprot to the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Mr. Hogan-Howe

"Dear Mr Hogan-Howe,

IARS is currently running a new 99% Campaign poster on London's Tube and Overground network in partnership with the Mayor's Offce and Transport for London, as part of our aim to promote a positive image of young people.

The riots that started in Tottenham, London on 6^thAugust and spread throughout London and England for the subsequent 3 days,could not have been predicted. Initially people thought that the shooting of police suspect Mark Duggan had sparked community tensions that eventually boiled over.

IARS is committed to providing you with the latest current awareness updates, weekly, on a range of law, policy and news topics.

To celebrate Volunteer’s week, Independent Academic Research Studies has awarded certificates to some of our most committed volunteers. As a youth-led organisation, young volunteers are integral to our work and Volunteer’s Week is a time for us to recognise their contribution and commitment.

The volunteers we have awarded to certificates are:

Clare Askew – for her work on the 99% campaign;

Shruti Morzaria – for her longstanding commitment to the organisation;

Tushay Dollen – for her role as a researcher on the Serious Youth Violence on Public Transport project;

IARS is committed to providing you with the latest current awareness updates, weekly, on a range of law, policy and news topics.

Email us (contact@iars.org.uk)  to let us know if this page is helpful to you, or your organisation. 

IARS is committed to providing you with the latest current awareness updates, weekly, on a range of law, policy and news topics.

Email us (contact@iars.org.uk)  to let us know if this page is helpful to you, or your organisation. 

IARS has responded to the Ministry of Justice's proposed cuts to legal aid in England in Wales the details of which are contained in the Green Paper, Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales. 

IARS has now received formal notification from London Councils of what services will cease to be funded from 30th June 2010. Money from these projects will be repatriated to London boroughs as part of the government's focus on localism. The services that London Councils currently funds were placed into 4 categories, which are explained below.

IARS' young people will be taking part in an event hosted by the Public Legal Education Network (PLEnet) 4th November 2010 and which features a theatre in education performance.  The event will take place at law firm Addleshaw Goddard with guest speaker, Jonathan Djanogly, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice. If you would like more information or to find out if there are any places left contact Lisa Wintersteiger at PLEnet, Lisa.Wintersteiger@advicenow.org.uk.