Phillips is a commercial lawyer, specialising in intellectual property and the law of guarantee. He graduated from Cambridge University, and practised as a barrister. He was the University of Western Australia Faculty of Law Dean from 1993 to 1996. He moved to King's College, London and became the Head of the School of Law from 2002 to 2005.
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Publications
Articles
'The Human Rights Act and business: Friend or foe?' (2012) 4 Lloyds Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 487 (with Conor Gearty)
'Protecting Those in a Disadvantageous Negotiating Position: Unconscionable Bargains as a Unifying Doctrine' (2010) 45(3) Wake Forest Law Review 837