This paper seeks to describe some of the benefits produced by recently conducted legal aid research.

A description and discussion of a number of important quality intervention and monitoring programmes implemented by the Legal Aid of South Africa.

The experience of the peer review studies in England and Scotland done to date suggests that peer review based on files, an agreed set of criteria and trained reviewers can deliver an effective quality assurance programme in the UK.

An overview of the quality assurance initiatives undertaken by the General Council of the Dutch Bar Association.