
Specialist Areas: Head of IT
Mike joined Phillips Solicitors in December 2013 as Head of IT after previously working in local and central Government and manufacturing sectors. Mike has changed the whole legacy IT from the ground up, enabling us to be a cloud first, agile, forward-thinking business when it comes to technology.
- Mike guided the business in having a Cyber security culture, and being one of the first businesses in Hampshire to achieve the Government backed Cyber Essentials accreditation
- He effectively managed the IT, software, and telecom merger with multiple law firms
- Successfully led a major change to Practice Case Management System, migration, and implementation
- Advised, researched, and implemented strategic IT changes within the business to ensure agile working and business continuity which served and allowed the business to endure minimum impact during unprecedented recent times

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 became law on 19th June and amends elements of the existing law[1] – albeit much of it is yet to come into effect. We think many of the updates ...
More
Exploring legal careers and inspiring future solicitors Last week, Phillips Law welcomed a group of Year 10 students from Testbourne School to our offices, providing them with insights ...
More
We are pleased to announce that Joanna Moroney and Matt Blankley have joined our Corporate & Commercial team. Joanna Moroney – Legal Director Joanna brings nearly a decade of ...
More
Lessons from Standish v Standish[2025] UKSC 26 Introduction Yesterday the UK Supreme Court took the opportunity to clarify the law as to how the sharing principle applies to non-matrimo ...
More
At Phillips Law, we believe in the power of community, creativity, and connection. That’s why we were absolutely delighted to sponsor the very first Family Day at The Grange Festi ...
More
We are incredibly proud to announce that Sian Lias, legal director and co-head of the Wills, Trusts and Probate team at Phillips Law, has been shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year at the ...
More