The countdown to conference is ticking down, we are now only a month away and we would like to introduce our next speaker Nick Ash.
Nick is the founder and managing director of the W&P Legal Group, this October he is celebrating the 21st anniversary of the firm.
Over the past 20 years Nick has grown from a recently redundant compliance officer to be known as the most respected estate planner in the UK (not his words). Nick is a member of the Society of Will Writers (SWW) Professional Standards Board (PSB) and a Fellow of the Society, he is a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) Chartered Paralegal and a qualified civil and commercial mediator, specialising in probate disputes. He is also a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and serves on their worldwide disciplinary panel.
A national and international speaker on Private Client issues, Nick has been a tutor at the College of Will Writing for the past three years and has taught the CILEX Private Client syllabus to aspiring legal executives and solicitors for over ten years. He first served the industry back in 2013 as a member of the Legal Services Board consumer panel when they investigated the potential regulation of the industry and has been active in the governance of the sector ever since. He authored the PSB’s response to the competition and markets authority investigation into the sector, and helped shape the final guidance. He wrote the Oversight and Governance sections of the SWW code of practice and the guidance on the sale of Asset Protection Trusts that was issued by the PSB at the start of 2025.
When not working Nick will be on holiday, riding his bike, touring in his motorhome (sometimes all 3 combined), or arranging drinking games at industry events.
The W & P Legal Group is –
Will & Probate Services – our Will writing and Estate Planning arm
Bright Legal Solicitors – our SRA regulated ABS undertaking reserved activities for the group and our clients.
W & P Professional – offering support services to the estate planning sector
Property and Estate Solutions – Probate property management
Home Clearers Ltd – Probate property clearance
Prepareforcare.co.uk – online care information and resources
UK Legal Storage – Secure document storage
To make sure you don’t miss Nick’s talk, and any of the other topics being covered at this year’s SWW Conference, book your place here. A 2-day ticket costs just £300 for SWW Members, with single-day tickets available too.
For any enquiries, please contact Diane Mandeville: 01522 687 888 / [email protected] – be sure to check our dedicated conference page regularly for updates too!
