A great deal of work has beendone over the last three years to review the legal aid system in Scotland. Thishas included the Strategic Review of Legal Aid, the Advice for All Consultation,civil legal aid reform in 2003, solemn legal aid reform in conjunction with theBonomy reforms, the forthcoming civil Advice and Assistance reforms and summarylegal aid reforms in conjunction with summary justice reform.We made a commitment to monitorthe impacts of The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2003 which were introducedon 1 October 2003.