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Twenty five years at CW from being a newly qualified solicitor

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25 years ago on 6 September 2024, Duncan Morter, our Managing Director, started as a newly qualified solicitor at Crombie Wilkinson. Here we discuss with him how the last 25 years have been and what his thoughts are for the future. What were...

A fond farewell to two York Solicitors after 70 years in law

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Richard Watson and Chris Myles, Directors at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors with offices in York, Pickering, Malton and Selby, who have served thousands of clients in York and North Yorkshire, both retired on 31 October 2023 who, collectively, have spent 70...

Supporting sports through community focus commitment

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North Yorkshire based law firm, Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, has confirmed a third consecutive year shirt sponsorship deal with local sports club York Futsal. Supporting the local community is one of the four key values the law firm is committed to...

Crombie Wilkinson's 20 year anniversary of Lexcel accreditation

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Following a recent annual independent assessment, law firm Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, with offices in Pickering, Malton, Selby and York, is delighted to confirm their continued accreditation with Lexcel, the Law Society quality standard mark for law...

We are Yorkshire Legal Awards winners

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We are so proud to share the news that our residential property WON the award for Residential Property of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022 which were held at the New Dock Hall in Leeds on Thursday 6 October. The awards bring together the...

10 years in the life of a Law Firm Managing Director

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Duncan Morter is the Managing Director at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors. Duncan joined the firm in 1999 as a newly qualified solicitor working in the commercial property team, which is where he grew his experience and specialism in commercial property law...

Supporting Neal Porter Bike Round Britain for charity

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It feels really great to be able to support and raise as much awareness as we can of a great charity activity a good friend and previous Director of Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, Neal Porter, is currently undertaking. Neal has challenged himself to do this...

Update on providing you with our legal services from 14 Feb 2022

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Update on our Covid Procedures as of 14 February 2022 All our office premises have their door open to offer pre-booked appointments. It is at your discretion if you wish to wear a face covering when visiting our offices, we continue to offer hand...

19 years of Lexcel accreditation

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After our recent full Lexcel re-assessment in March 2021, we are extremely proud to confirm we have been recommended for re-accreditation with Lexce l, the Law Society quality standard. Lexcel is a measure of performance on both practice management...

Staff promotions at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors

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Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors has recently announced eight new promotions. Managing a business through a pandemic is definitely challenging, so it is great news to see local law firm Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, not only adapting to deliver their legal...

Proud to support charities with our fundraising

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As part of the commitment to our firm value of ‘ Community Focus ’ Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors will be handing over cheques totalling £1410.23 to KYRA Women in York, Black Cat Sanctuary in North Duffield, Ryedale Dog Rescue in Pickering...

Lexcel Re-accreditation for 2020

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Despite the challenging times we find ourselves in, we are proud to say that our excellent client care is still being delivered. We are pleased to announce that Lexcel, the Law Society’s Quality Mark, have just confirmed our re-accreditation for 2020....

York RUFC 2nd XV player sponsorship

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Crombie Wilkinson continue to deliver on their Value of ‘Community Focus’ with their recent York RUFC 2nd XV player support for right winger Rob Green for his 2019-20 rugby playing season. “ We are delighted to support Rob with player...

Top 10 tips for renting an industrial or commercial property

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Our Commercial Property team have put together the following top 10 tips for you to consider when looking to rent an industrial or commercial property. Be prepared – consider the property you are looking to rent, how much...

Our Legal 500 2020 UK ranking

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The Directors at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors are delighted to announce that the firm's skill in Private Client, Agricultural & Estates work has been acknowledged by our admission to The Legal 500 2020 United Kingdom Edition. The Legal 500 United...

Guide to signing a commercial lease

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There is a lot you need to know before you sign a commercial lease. Read our guide on the key considerations to review when you are in the position of signing a commercial lease. The considerations when taking or granting a commercial lease are many, and...

Do commercial tenants have rights?

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Commercial tenants do have rights but they are more limited than residential tenants. Commercial tenants may have the protection of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Find out if the Act applies to you as a commercial tenant as well as information on...

From Managing Director to Musical Director

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York law firm MD directs local musical to communicate World War One 100 th Anniversary As the nation, including many towns and cities in our region of Yorkshire, fell silent and held commemorative services and events to mark the 100 year anniversary of...

16th year of Lexcel accreditation

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Following a recent annual independent assessment, local law firm Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, with offices in Pickering, Malton, Selby and York, is delighted to confirm their continued accreditation with Lexcel, the Law Society quality standard. They now...

Landlords: Changes to EPC ratings are coming, are you prepared?

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What are the new Regulations? The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations (MEES) set out the minimum level of energy efficiency for properties in England and Wales. From 1 April 2018, it will be unlawful for landlords of non-domestic private...

Refinancing GP Surgery Premises

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Many GP surgeries are owned by the partners. In many cases, these premises will have been used to obtain mortgage finance from a lending institution, possibly to fund partnership retirements, or for development of the practice and its premises. At Crombie...

Succession planning- are you prepared?

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Succession planning is vital for the continued success and longevity of your GP practice. Many GP practice partnerships own their own property. When it comes to partners wanting to retire, and for new partners to join, the question of property...