Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Law
Biography
Michiel joined the law school as a lecturer in September 2022. Michiel currently is a visiting professor of private international law at KU Leuven, Belgium. Previously, he lectured at Maastricht University, the Netherlands and KU Leuven. He also was a postdoctoral fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund. In August 2023, he was a visiting researcher at the Singapore Management University.
Michiel has published extensively on various topics relating to the regional and international harmonisation of private international law and has worked on an array of projects relating to the reform of private international law in the European Union. His current work focuses on the intersection between the governance of Artificial Intelligence and private international law, and the role of private international law in transnational corporate accountability for human rights infringements.
His work on the scope of jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract in the Brussels Ia Regulation was cited by Advocate General Szpunar in Case C-265/21 AB, AB-CD v Z EF. Further, Michiel's work was cited in the 2022 edition of Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws and the 2023 Study to support the preparation of a report on the application of the Brussels Ia Regulation.
Michiel is a contributor to the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Series on Dispute Resolution. He also analyses decisions of the CJEU on private international law for EU Law Live.
Michiel convenes the Private International Law (formerly Conflict of Laws) Section of the UK Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) together with Dr Patricia Zivkovic.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Laws (PhD)2021 - KU Leuven
- Bar Exam2017 - Flemish Bar Association (OVB)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)2016 - KU Leuven
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)2014 - KU Leuven
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Co-Director of the Centre for Private International Law & Transnational Governance (CPILTG)
- Deputy PhD School Officer
- Law School ethics lead
- Member of the Anti-SLAPP Research Hub
- External Memberships
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- Convenor of the Conflict of Laws Section of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
- Legal commentator for Thomson Reuters Practical Law
- Analyst for EU Law Live
- Member of SCOTLIN - Scottish Law and Innovation Network
Latest Publications
AI and Conflict of Laws: fit for purpose?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe forgotten Private International Law dimension of regulating AI in the EU
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe Court of Justice on the existence of an ‘international element’ under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 Inkreal)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesThe Court of Justice confirms the strict interpretation of jurisdiction for tenancies of immovable property under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 EM v Roompot Service BV
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesForeign tax authority not barred from reclaiming tax refunds (Supreme Court)
Thomson Reuters.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?navigationPath=Search%2Fv1%2Fresults%2Fnavigation%2Fi0ad6ad3f0000018bf780715428d1852b%3Fppcid%3D2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd%26Nav%3DKNOWHOW_UK%26fragmentIdentifier%3DIe30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940%26parentRank%3D0%26startIndex%3D1%26contextData%3D%2528sc.Search%2529%26transitionType%3DSearchItem&listSource=Search&listPageSource=d7a90abbe726fcd58bc8d7d30485bd0c&list=KNOWHOW_UK&rank=1&sessionScopeId=f794a36d1a23de468b73d7f0189ce87dfe49fc4f8cd12171579ad66771c72cb9&ppcid=2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd&originationContext=Search%20Result&transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)&comp=pluk
- Research
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Research Overview
Civil and Commercial Private International Law
Digital Technologies and Private International Law
Business and Human Rights
Public Interest Litigation
International Litigation and Brexit
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Law
Accepting PhDsCollaborations
Artificial intelligence and Scots law: Transforming the future. RSE Small Research Grant - Dr Lorna Gillies, University of Dundee, with collaborator Dr Michiel Poesen, University of Aberdeen (award anouncement)
Funding and Grants
- Fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund (2021-2022)
- Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) Summer Fellow (2021)
- Consultant for European Commission studies on the Brussels Ia Regulation and Rome II Regulation (JUDGTRUST; BIICL; Milieu)
- PhD Fellow at the Institute for Private International Law at KU Leuven (2017-2021)
- Teaching
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Courses
- Publications
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AI and Conflict of Laws: fit for purpose?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe forgotten Private International Law dimension of regulating AI in the EU
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsThe Court of Justice on the existence of an ‘international element’ under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 Inkreal)
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesThe Court of Justice confirms the strict interpretation of jurisdiction for tenancies of immovable property under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 EM v Roompot Service BV
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and WebsitesForeign tax authority not barred from reclaiming tax refunds (Supreme Court)
Thomson Reuters.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
- [ONLINE] https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?navigationPath=Search%2Fv1%2Fresults%2Fnavigation%2Fi0ad6ad3f0000018bf780715428d1852b%3Fppcid%3D2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd%26Nav%3DKNOWHOW_UK%26fragmentIdentifier%3DIe30429f3854211ee8921fbef1a541940%26parentRank%3D0%26startIndex%3D1%26contextData%3D%2528sc.Search%2529%26transitionType%3DSearchItem&listSource=Search&listPageSource=d7a90abbe726fcd58bc8d7d30485bd0c&list=KNOWHOW_UK&rank=1&sessionScopeId=f794a36d1a23de468b73d7f0189ce87dfe49fc4f8cd12171579ad66771c72cb9&ppcid=2bff447e13fd4caf8cdb78556cd034cd&originationContext=Search%20Result&transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)&comp=pluk
Sovereign immunity of foreign head of state extends to commercial activities undertaken outside the UK (High Court)
Thomson Reuters.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsPrivate International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsBeyond Rules vs Principles: Discretion in the Law of International Jurisdiction in the European Union
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsPrivate International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective
European Review of Private Law, vol. 31, no. 2/3, pp. 365 - 386Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInformation Technology and the Need to Reconsider Jurisdictional Orthodoxy in the EU and EFTA
Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
