CREDITON-based law firm QualitySolicitors Charlesworth Nicholl has announced the retirement of Partner, Mary Nation and the arrival of Marius Nel who steps into her shoes as a senior solicitor at the firm.

Mary Nation joined the practice in 1997 as a Conveyancing Solicitor and became a Partner in 2006.

She went on to be responsible for both the Property and Probate departments at the firm dealing with all sorts of legal matters with a particular speciality in agricultural property.

Marius was born in London but grew up in South Africa. Before getting into law he spent three years travelling across the globe.

He was admitted as a solicitor in 2001 and gained experience in the areas of residential, commercial and agricultural property law.

Mary said: “I’ve enjoyed my time at the firm and watching it grow over the years. I will be sad to leave however, after two decades of great memories, I will look forward to spending more time on my hobbies locally.”

Chris Nicholl, another Partner at the firm, added: “We wish Mary all the best in her future endeavours and hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement. Mary has been incredibly loyal to the firm and we will sorely miss her.

“We are also looking forward to welcoming Marius to our team. He has vast experience in the property area and we are confident he will be able to serve our local community incredibly well.”

QualitySolicitors Charlesworth Nicholl is based on Crediton High Street and it has a reputation for first class legal advice at an affordable cost.

The firm’s philosophy is to provide clients with a high quality personal legal service tailored to suit individual needs.

It was one of the first firms in the region to achieve Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark. It has also received the Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation and Investors in People award.

Alan Quick