This briefing note describes several of the main findings of a review of Revitalization of Legal Aid (RLA) conducted in May-June 2007. In particular, it provides a brief background on RLA and posko operations and focuses on activities related to socialization, legal education and case handling....

Sierra Leoneans attempting to access justice through the country's complex legal system are presented with a number of barriers. These obstacles can be broadly broken down into those that are the results of the system's costs (including costs of services, fines, time, and transportation) or...

The Cambodian labor law of 1997 provides a detailed framework for the regulation of most private sector employment. It provides a framework for industrial relations, including the inclusion of the right for workers to form and be members of unions; the elaboration of the right to bargain...

The World Bank's Justice for the Poor (J4P) program seeks to gain a deeper understanding of local level justice processes, in order to identify pragmatic ways to allow access to justice for the poor and marginalized. Reform programs in all sectors often ignore the value systems, social...

Training local researchers to conduct high-quality qualitative research in a country like Sierra Leone is both a time and resource-intensive task. However, there are many benefits to partnering with a local organization which cannot be replicated or replaced by simply hiring ready-made...