Marie Louise Kinsler

Call: 1991

Expertise

Private International Law
Insurance & Reinsurance
Professional Negligence
Personal Injury

Qualifications

European School, Brussels

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge: BA (Law) (Wiener Anspach award for European law)

College of Europe, Bruges: Diploma in Advanced European Law

Appointments

Assistant to the Inspectors appointed by the DTI under the Companies Act 1985 to investigate the affairs of Queens Moat Houses plc.

Practice Profile

Marie Louise practises in civil and commercial law. She has particular expertise in claims with an international element where she can use her knowledge of EU law and private international law. She is regularly instructed in cases involving jurisdiction and choice of law disputes. She is recommended in the Legal 500 for cases with European law features.

She acted for the successful party in Jacobs v MIB [2010] EWHC 231 (QB), the first decision of a UK court on the new Rome II Regulation and has recently acted for the successful party in Bacon v Nacional Suita [2010] EWHC 231 (QB), which is the first reasoned decision of any EU court on the temporal scope of Rome II. Apart from her career in Chambers she has taught European law at Cambridge University.

 

"Very good indeed" Legal 500 2009

 

Notable Cases

Bacon v Nacional Suita [2010] EWHC 2017 (QB) Temporal scope  of Rome II.(instructed by Morgan Cole).

 

Jacobs v MIB [2010] EWHC 231 (QB) Interpretation of Article 4 of Rome II; applicable law for compensation under Fourth Motor Insurance Directive. (instructed by Weightmans LLP).

 

McCall v Poulton [2008] EWCA Civ 1313 Relationship EU/national law; motor insurance directives; circumstances in which reference to ECJ appropriate. (instructed by Weightmans LLP).

 

Cooley v Ramsey [2008] EWHC 129 (QB) Jurisdiction dispute; personal injury. (instructed by DWF LLP).

 

AXA v Norwich Union (Com Ct) [2007] EWHC 1046 (Comm) Interpretation of RTA 1988 with reference to relevant European Directives. (instructed by Morgan Cole).

 

Evans v Secretary of State for the Environment and the MIB ; Mighell v Reading ; White v White (1998) Relationship EU/national law; direct effect of directives; whether MIB an emanation of the State. (instructed by Greenwoods).

 

Maxwell Crime Policy Litigation (Com Ct) (1997-1998) Acted for Chubb excess insurers in joined cases concerning the avoidance/repudiation of the Maxwell Crime Policy. (instructed by Sedgwick, Detert, Moran and Arnold).

 

Economides v Commercial Assurance Co. Plc (CA) (1998) QB 587 Statements of belief/fact; implied representations of fact; non-disclosure. (instructed by Kennedys).

Additional Information

Affiliations

  • Bar European Group
  • Franco British Lawyers Society
  • COMBAR
  • LCLCBA

 

Contributor to European Civil Practice (Sweet & Maxwell 2nd edition)

 

Languages:

  • French (fluent)
  • German (basic)

 

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