2 Temple Gardens has 'a strong reputation in group litigation'. The team is well known for handling claims arising from the healthcare, personal injury, product liability and environmental areas. Charles Dougherty KC has 'huge experience in group litigation' and 'his advocacy is extraordinarily compelling - a mixture of erudition and great practicality'. Marie Louise Kinsler KC stands out for her 'very skilful and authoritative advocacy'. Among the junior end of chambers, Alistair Mackenzie acted for hundreds of Liverpool FC supporters in claims for damages arising from the high-profile events at the Champions League final in Paris in 2022, in which the Liverpool fans suffered physical and psychological injuries allegedly due to safety failures and subsequent injuries inflicted by the French police. The court dismissed a jurisdictional challenge brought by the UEFA, allowing the claimants to have the claims heard in England.
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Private International Law, Group Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance and Reinsurance, Travel, Product Liability, Professional Negligence
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Marie Louise Kinsler KC specialises in private international law. She is sought after for her expertise on jurisdiction, choice of law and enforcement in a broad range of international claims. She is frequently brought in to cases to provide specialist input on conflict of laws. Current work includes group claims involving environmental law and human rights. Recent work includes appearing in the Court of Appeal as Leading Counsel for the successful Appellant in Limbu v Dyson [2024] EWCA Civ 1584.
Marie Louise has appeared in a number of landmark conflicts cases in the Supreme Court, including the Brownlie litigation [2021] UKSC 45, Vedanta Resources plc v Lungowe [2019] UKSC 20, Iraqi Civilians v Ministry of Defence [2016] UKSC 25 and Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC. She has extensive experience working with foreign lawyers in both English and foreign court proceedings as well as in arbitrations.
Clients benefit from Marie Louise’s academic work in private international law which she has pursued alongside her practice at the Bar. In recent years this has included teaching the International Commercial Litigation course at Cambridge University with Professor Richard Fentiman KC (hon). In 2021, in recognition of her expertise on choice of law, she was appointed as the National Rapporteur for the UK and Ireland for the European Commission’s 2021 review into the application of Rome II in the Member States. In 2024 she was appointed as an Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh.
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- 'The clerks and service staff are renowned for their exceptional attention to detail and their prompt responsiveness to any and all requests. Their meticulous approach ensures that every aspect of client service is handled with precision and care.'
- 'Very efficient clerks.'
- 'The clerks at 2 Temple Gardens are always impeccable.'
- '2 Temple Gardens has an impressive reputation in the group litigation field.'
- 'The intellectual brilliance at 2TG is evident in the caliber of its barristers.'
- 'An excellent crop of group litigation specialists.'
- 'An excellent set.'