9 Park Place

Civil Employment

Phillip is a chancery and commercial practitioner who is particularly adept at property litigation, including boundary disputes, as well as contentious trusts and Inheritance Act matters. His commercial practice includes contractual claims and insolvency disputes.

Phillip is also noted for his effective advocacy in employment matters and his extensive experience in contractual and other common law disputes. He has a strong contentious probate practice, and remains frequently instructed by individuals, companies and public bodies alike in the areas of work detailed below. He has been consistently recommended in both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 guides.

In the Chambers UK Guide 2025, Phillips has been ranked as Band 1 for Real Estate Litigation, and Band 2 for Chancery.

“Phillip Morris is very good and very sensible."

“Phil is incredibly bright, very client-friendly and very approachable...Phillip is a good barrister and has a strong grasp of chancery work.”

(Chambers UK Guide)

Within chambers, Phillip chairs the 9 Park Place Marketing Committee, and is an enthusiastic member of the set’s Management Committee.

"Phillip offers an unrivalled combination of specialist knowledge and strong advocacy while being sympathetic to client needs and clear with his advice to instructing solicitor."

(Chambers UK Guide)

Phillip is ‘an effective advocate who deals with a range of issues, including redundancy, unpaid wages and TUPE’ in employment cases. (Legal 500). He regularly appears for both claimants and respondents in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.

“He is excellent. He is a very good operator and a very safe pair of hands” and is a “good all-rounder and a reliable advocate.”

Called 2003, Gray’s Inn. Pupillage 2003; Tenancy 9 Park Place 2004.

Conversational Welsh.

Phillip is a member of the Wales Commercial Law Association.

Amman Valley School Jesus College, Oxford (BA Law); Cardiff University (Bar Vocational Course – Grade: Outstanding)