Phil Taylor

Current

LLB student at University of London External System
Editor at China Law & Practice

Past

Deputy Editor at Asialaw
Assistant Editor at Oxford University Press
Freelance editor & writer at Various

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Education

University of London
University of Nottingham

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Publishing

Phil Taylor’s Summary

Phil is based in Hong Kong, where he works in business and legal publishing.

He previously worked in educational publishing in Hong Kong and, before that, worked as a teacher and then as a freelance proofreader, writer and English consultant in Japan.

Phil has a background in IT and was a Software Developer in London around the turn of the century.

He is known for his integrity, attention to detail, initiative, great communication skills and love of real ale.

Phil Taylor’s Specialties:

Editing, copy-editing, writing, proofreading, electronic publishing, print publishing, business, law, web, Internet, XHTML, HTML, CSS, PHP, Photoshop, Fireworks
Language skills: English, Japanese
Other skills: presentation skills, communication skills, supervision, project planning, scheduling

Phil Taylor’s Experience

LLB student

University of London External System

(Legal Services industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

This year: Common Law Reasoning and Institutions, Public Law, Criminal Law and Contract Law
Editor

China Law & Practice

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Responsible for managing the entire editorial cycle of the print magazine, managing online content, commissioning and editing articles, writing news and features, and supervising writers.

China Law & Practice comprises a print magazine, a news and analysis website, and a free weekly e-newsletter. It is part of Euromoney’s Legal Media Group.

Phil Taylor’s Education

University of London

LLB , Law , 2009 — 2011 (expected)

Phil is now in his first year of studies in the Bachelor of Laws programme of the University of London External System.
University of Nottingham

BSc , Computer Science , 1996 — 2000

Phil spent the his first year studying electronic engineering, before transferring to computer science in 1997.

In 1998 and 1999, he also studied modules in English, theology and electronic music.

Activities and Societies:

Christian Union, Fencing club, TechPA, Bandsoc