Phil practises in commercial and public law.

In public law, Phil has appeared in both judicial and merits review matters at all levels. He has expertise in professional regulation, particularly in the regulation of health practitioners, as well as environmental law and general administrative law cases (from licensing to patent matters). Phil has taught public law subjects at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University.

In commercial law, Phil has a broad practice including insurance, sale of business and general contractual matters.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Phil was a commercial and public litigation solicitor at Ashurst and Browne & Co in Melbourne, a Principal Legal Policy Officer in the Department of Justice in Victoria, and Associate to the Honourable Justice Habersberger in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Phil also practised in the United Kingdom with Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law, with whom he instructed at the Supreme Court, and at the Compliance Committee for the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters at the United Nations in Geneva.

From 17 May 2013, liability is limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.