Narrative
The impact of a research programme into quality assessment measures for publicly funded legal services has been the establishment of a peer review programme for all civil and criminal lawyers operating in Scotland, England and Wales. This programme has ensured that the quality of service provided by legal aid lawyers in Scotland is consistently high, with only 10% of providers failing routine reviews. Moreover, the errors that do emerge are primarily administrative failings rather than poor legal advice. The Scottish model has been the basis for pilot projects in the Netherlands, Finland and Moldova, and has been drawn on for a peer review programme for all Dutch notaries.Impact status | Open |
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Category of impact | Policy and legislation, Professional practice, training and standards |
Keywords
- REF2014 impact case study
Documents & Links
- REF2014 Impact Case Study
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Research output
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Professional competence, peer review and quality assurance in England and Wales and in Scotland
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review