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Welcome to the Stevens & Bolton podcast channel providing updates on the latest issues and legal developments facing your business.
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Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
10 min
In this episode, Jake Wright and Claire Perry dive into the latest JCT 2024 amendments, covering:
- New rights to terminate: Including epidemic, changes in law, statutory power exercises, and new government or local authority guidance.
- Termination Payment mechanism: Discover the new timetable for providing notices.
- Liquidated and Ascertained Damages (or LADs): Understand the updated legal position post-Triple Point case.
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA): Learn about additional insolvency grounds and their impact on termination.

Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
10 min
In this episode, Gwilym Evans and Lauren Melnyk look at how the concepts of good faith and ESG initiatives feature more prevalently than ever before.

Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
11 min
In this episode, Lauren Melnyk and Jake Wright dive into the latest JCT 2024 amendments, covering:
- Extensions of Time and Loss of Expense: Discover the new grounds for extension of time and loss of expense claims.
- Notices and Communication Provisions: Learn about the modernised processes for electronic notices and the crucial distinctions for key contractual communications.
- Practical Takeaways: Get actionable insights to navigate these changes effectively.
These updates, inspired by lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, aim to provide clearer, more robust frameworks for managing construction projects. Don't miss out on how these changes can benefit your projects!

Nov 14, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
6 min
Welcome to episode 2 of the Construction Law “Back to Basics” podcast by the Construction and Engineering team at Stevens & Bolton, looking at the JCT 2024 editions of construction contract. In this episode Claire Perry and Jessica Gregson provide a brief background to the new regulatory regime and discuss the effectiveness of the JCT 2024 amendments as well as offering some practical takeaways.
Stay tuned for insightful discussions and expert analysis that will keep you informed on the latest in construction law.

Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
7 min
The Stevens & Bolton LLP Construction and Engineering team is excited to announce Series 5 of the Construction Law Back to Basics podcast! This series will delve into the latest amendments to the JCT 2024 editions of construction contracts.
In Episode 1, join Gwilym Evans and Jessica Gregson as they provide a brief introduction to the JCT suite of contracts and discuss the reasons behind the latest updates.
Stay tuned for insightful discussions and expert analysis that will keep you informed on the latest in construction law.

May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
9 min
Welcome to Series 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Boltons construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the different types of insurance required on construction projects.
In our fifth episode, Gwilym Evans and Jessica Gregson consider insurance and the most common forms of insurance products used on construction projects.

Apr 24, 2024
Apr 24, 2024
13 min
Welcome to Series 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the different types of insurance required on construction projects.
In our fourth episode, Claire Perry and Jake Wright consider insurance and the most common forms of insurance products used on construction projects.

Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
10 min
Welcome to Series 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the different types of project security within the construction industry.
In our third episode, Gwilym Evans and Lauren Melnyk discuss Guarantees and Letters of Reliance as a form of project security.

Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
9 min
Welcome to Series 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton's construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the different types of project security within the construction industry.
In this second episode, Claire Perry and Phoebe Starbuck look at common forms of bonds used on construction projects, including how, when and why parties may want to consider using them.

Mar 11, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
10 min
Welcome to Series 4 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the different types of project security within the construction industry.
In our first episode, Lauren Melnyk and Jake Wright consider collateral warranties, third party rights, assignment, novation and step in rights.
