This very practical session will deal with the what, when, why and how of amending contracts after you sign them. It will cover:

• the difference between varying work within a contract and varying a contract;
• how you actually vary a contract - instruction, variation agreement, or Deed of Variation;
• case law limitations on the "variations clause";
• what the EU rules do and don’t allow you to do;
• keeping your contracts up to date – eg CDM, GDPR and legislation changes;
• the impact of Brexit; and
• when and how far you can protect variations from challenge.