The Legal Services Consultative Panel is an advisory body of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

government tasked with advising the

Lord Chancellor The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom. The lord chancellor is the minister of justice for England and Wales and the highest-ra ...

on the regulation and training of lawyers and other figures offering legal services. Established by Section 35 of the

Access to Justice Act 1999 The Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaced the legal aid system in England and Wales. It created the Legal Services Commission, replacing the Legal Aid Board, and two new schemes: Commun ...

, the body came into existence on 1 January 2000 and replaced the

Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct The Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct (ACLEC) was an advisory board established by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and tasked with assisting in "the maintenance and development of standards in the education, ...

(ACLEC).

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