The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released the 2024 editions of its Construction Management (CM), Management Building (MC), Framework Agreement (FA), Adjudication Agreement (Adj), Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB), and Project Bank Account (PBA) contract families. Reference copies of these documents will shortly be available on Lexis+ Construction, under our sub-topic ‘JCT contracts 2024’ (within the main topic, ‘Standard form construction contracts’, or via Practice Note: JCT contracts 2024 - reference copies).

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released the 2024 editions of its Major Project Construction Contract (MP), Prime Cost Building Contract (PCC), Constructing Excellence Contract (CE), alongside associated sub-contracts and guides. Reference copies of all contracts will shortly be available on Lexis+® Construction, under the Standard form construction contracts sub-topic ‘JCT contracts 2024'.

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has announced a release date for its new 2024 version of the Design and Build Contract which is due to be launched on 17 April 2024. The JCT website offers a pre-order of the Contracts, the Guide to the Contract and a tracked change version showing the changes made to the 2016 version. On 1 May 2024 there will be an online launch event in association with Building Magazine, providing an overview of the JCT 2024 and the explanation of key updates and features of the new version.

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released the 2024 Target Cost Contract (TCC) family, along with the Tendering Practice Note 2024. Reference copies will shortly be available on Lexis+ Construction, within our JCT contracts 2024 subtopic (under the 'Forms' tab), and can also be accessed from Practice Note: JCT contracts 2024—reference copies.

The provisions for Relevant Events and Relevant Matters are central to the allocation and management of risk under the JCT forms of contract. The Relevant Events and Relevant Matters comprise complete lists of the events and risks that entitle the Contractor to extensions of time and reimbursement of loss and/or expense. The guidance in this Practice Note is based on the provisions of the JCT Standard Building Contract With Quantities 2016/2024 (SBC Q), Standard Building Contract With Approximate Quantities 2016/2024 (SBC AQ), Standard Building Contract Without Quantities 2016/2024 (SBC XQ) and Design and Build Contracts (DB) 2016/2024, but similar provisions are found in the other forms of JCT contract. Introduction to the Relevant Events and Relevant Matters The JCT forms of contract provide separate contractual mechanisms for the adjustment of the Completion Date, and the recovery of loss and expense by the Contractor. This is different to the approach taken in the NEC forms of contract, which provide a single list of ‘compensation events’, in respect of which the contractor can claim

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has published a coalition statement signed by over 90 organisations, rejecting the government’s earned settlement proposals and accompanying consultation. Titled ‘Settlement is Our Right’, the statement expresses complete opposition to both the proposals and the consultation process. Signatory organisations include refugee and migrant support groups, legal centres, trade unions and advocacy organisations from across the UK.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 13 November 2020; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary. Case facts Outline An appeal by JD Sports plc against the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision of 6 May 2020 prohibiting the completed acquisition by JD Sports Fashion plc of Footasylum plc and the complete divestment of Footasylum plc (ie to unwind the transaction). Latest development On 13 November 2020, the CAT issued its judgment in which it dismissed arguments that the CMA erred in the manner in which it conducted its assessment of whether the transaction was likely to result in an SLC. However, the CAT partially upheld JD Sport Fashions plc’s appeal by quashing the CMA’s phase 2 decision in so far as its conclusions were based on the CMA’s assessment of the likely effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the: (i) the relevant markets; and (ii) merging parties and/or the merged entity; and (iii) competitive constraints likely to apply to the merging parties

CASE HUB Archived—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 4 November 2021; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline. Case facts Outline UK remittal investigation into the completed acquisition by JD Sports Fashion plc of Footasylum plc. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in markets for the retail of sports fashion footwear and clothing. Latest developments On 14 February 2022, the CMA announced its decision to impose fines totalling almost £4.7m on JD Sports Fashion plc of Footasylum plc for breaching an interim order and an information request issued under section 109 of the Enterprise Act 2002. The interim order prohibited JD Sports and Footasylum from exchanging commercially sensitive information without prior consent, and required the companies to immediately alert the CMA of any chance that this information may have been shared. The CMA found that during two meetings in July and August 2021, the CEOs of JD Sports Fashion plc and Footasylum plc exchanged commercially sensitive information and then failed to alert or promptly alert

CASE HUB NOTE—appeal lodged by JD Sports before the CAT in 1354/4/12/20 Archived—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 6 May 2020; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary. NOTE—following the appeal lodged before the JD Sports Fashion plc v CMA, the investigation was remitted back to the CMA (see further, JD Sports Fashion plc/Footasylum plc (remittal investigation)). Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the completed acquisition by JD Sports Fashion plc of Footasylum plc. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps in markets for the retail of sports fashion footwear and clothing. Latest developments On 15 October 2020, the CAT published an order (dated 13 October 2020) consenting to the withdrawal by JD Sports Fashion plc and Pentland Group Limited of their appeal against the CMA's decision to impose a penalty of £300,000 on Pentland Group and JD Sports for their failure to comply with the requirements of an initial enforcement order (IEO) issued in the context of the completed acquisition by JD Sports

CASE HUB See further, timeline. Case facts Outline European Commission FSR investigation into the proposed acquisition by CECONOMY AG of JD.com, Inc. The transaction involves vertical overlaps in relation to the supply of consumer electronics and home appliances. Latest developments On 18 August 2026, JD.Com offered commitments proposing changes to its acquisition of electronics retailer CECONOMY to address EU concerns over the potentially distortive effect of Chinese subsidies. The Commission set a new deadline to rule on the transaction of 23 October 2026. Parties • JD.com, Inc (JD.com): JD.com is headquartered in the Cayman Islands. It is a holding company that heads

The Joint European Torus fusion research project based at Culham and operated by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority on behalf of Euratom. The future of JET must be resolved as part of the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU.

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Committee has launched a call for evidence for its inquiry into settlement, citizenship and integration, seeking views on government’s proposals set out in the May 2025 White Paper titled ‘Restoring control over the immigration system’ and subsequent policy paper titled ‘Restoring order and control: A statement on the Government’s asylum and returns policy’ published in November 2025. The Committee is examining the process of applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and British citizenship, the planned revision of the Life in the UK Test, and the impact of measures on integration and social cohesion. The call for evidence closes on 23 January 2026.