INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
John Hancock Institutional Series Trust on Form N-14 of our report dated March
30, 2001 appearing in the Annual Reports of John Hancock Active Bond Fund, John
Hancock Independence Balanced Fund, John Hancock International Equity Fund, John
Hancock Medium Capitalization Growth Fund and John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund
Y (formerly John Hancock Small Capitalization Value Fund) of John Hancock
Institutional Series Trust for the year ended February 28, 2001 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement,
which is a part of this Registration Statement.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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March 7, 2002
Boston, Massachusetts






                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to incorporation by reference in the Prospectus/Proxy
Statement and the use in the Statement of Additional Information constituting
parts of this Registration on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our
reports dated December 11, 2001 relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of John Hancock International Fund and John Hancock Mid Cap
Growth Fund and our report dated February 11, 2002 relating to John Hancock Core
Equity Fund, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Experts" and
"Independent Auditors" in such Registration Statement.




/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Boston, Massachusetts
March 7, 2002