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Jesse Akiwumi

Trainee Solicitor

Jesse Akiwumi

Trainee Solicitor

Jesse is a trainee solicitor currently working in her first six-month seat within the Litigation and Construction team. Jesse grew up in Kenya and moved to the UK in 2011. Prior to joining Clarkslegal, Jesse worked at a firm in Bristol within the Dispute Resolution team for eight months.

Jesse completed her LPC at the University of Law with a Distinction in 2022 and previously studied International Business Management and the GDL law conversion at Cardiff University.

 

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  • 19 July 2023
  • Construction

Complying with notice periods for contractual termination

The JCT suite of contracts has a two stage process for terminating for breach. 

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  • 10 February 2023
  • Construction

When is it too late to claim?

Two recent decisions, one concerning a claim for a very large sum of money and one for one very much smaller, give further guidance on how limitation periods affect claims for payment under a construction contract.

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  • 01 February 2023
  • Construction

What to expect in construction in 2023

Recent years have brought a host of challenges for the construction industry but what we expect for 2023?

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  • 05 August 2022
  • Construction

Claiming for the cost of replacing cladding   

Much attention and concern has focussed on the use of combustible cladding in high rise buildings since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 where a fire destroyed the 24-storey block of flats in North Kensington and 72 people died.

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  • 13 June 2022
  • Construction

Can a pay less notice apply to two applications?  

The consequences of failing to serve a valid pay less notice can be severe.  In the recent case Advance JV v Enisca, this led to the contractor being liable to pay its subcontractor £2.7 million more than it considered was the proper entitlement. 

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  • 10 May 2022
  • Construction

Building Safety Act receives Royal Assent

The long-anticipated Building Safety Act (BSA) has completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent. The BSA, which is the culmination of reforms following the Grenfell fire tragedy, has both been described as ‘the biggest changes to building safety legislation’ and having ‘changed beyond all recognition’ from the Building Safety Bill first introduced.