The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has reported 4 statutory instruments in its 3rd report of session 2026–27.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its fifth report of session 2024–2025. The following five statutory instruments (SIs) were drawn to the special attention of both Houses: Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024; The London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment and Planning Functions) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2024; The Land Charges Fees Rules 2024; The Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) Regulations 2024; and The Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its second report of Session 2024–2025, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 23 October 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to none of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its sixth report of session 2024–2025. The following four statutory instruments (SIs) were drawn to the special attention of both Houses: Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024; Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment) (Etc.) Regulations 2024; Media Act 2024 (Commencement No.1) Regulations 2024; Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its third report of Session 2024-2025, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 30 October 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to ten of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 42nd report of Session 2024–26. One instrument was drawn to the special attention of the House: the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/1129, which was reported for defective drafting.

The Joint Contracts Tribunal who produce a suite of building contracts for use as a standard industry form

Construction analysis: On 21 August 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) published the 2024 editions of its Collateral Warranty (CW) documents, alongside 2024 editions of its Standard Building Contract suite. In this analysis, we look at how these latest CW documents differ from their 2016 equivalents, and the extent to which the changes are consistent with those made to the other JCT 2024 forms released this year.

Construction analysis: On 10 July 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) published the 2024 editions of its Intermediate Building Contract, Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design, Intermediate Sub-Contract, Intermediate Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design and Intermediate Named Sub–Contracts 2024 to add to the publication of its Design and Build Contract and Minor Works Contract suites, along with associated guides. In this article, we consider how these contracts differ from their 2016 equivalents and the extent to which the same changes have been made in the Intermediate Contracts and sub-contracts as had been made in the 2024 DB and MW forms.

Construction analysis: On 15 May 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) published the 2024 editions of its Minor Works Building Contract, Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design, Minor Works Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design, Short Form of Sub-Contract and Sub-subcontract 2024 to add to the publication on 17 April 2024 of its Design and Build Contract and Design and Build Sub-Contract Agreement and Conditions, along with associated guides. In this article, we consider how these contracts differ from their 2016 equivalents and the extent to which the same changes have been made in the Minor Works and sub-contracts as had been made in the 2024 DB forms.

Construction analysis: On 21 August 2024, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) published the 2024 editions of its Standard Building Contract (SBC) suite. The suite includes 2024 editions of the Standard Building Contract With Quantities, Standard Building Contract Without Quantities, Standard Building Contract With Approximate Quantities, Standard Building Sub-Contract Agreement and Conditions, and Standard Building Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design Agreement and Conditions, together with their associated guides and Contract Model Administration Forms. In this analysis, we consider how these contracts differ from their 2016 equivalents, and the extent to which the changes are consistent with those made to the other JCT 2024 forms released this year.

Construction analysis: In this Insight, Shy Jackson considers the scope and implications of the parties’ obligation to work together in good faith under the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) 2024 contracts.