Professor William Tetley goes without presentation. He is largely known around the world for his career in Maritime Law, whether as a member of committees and associations or as an author.Professor Tetley practiced civil, commercial and maritime law for eighteen years and was a member of the Quebec National Assembly for eight years. He taught law at McGill University, Tulane University and elsewhere for thirty years, and still teaches at McGill University. He has lectured at universities and conferences in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., the U.S.S.R., Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Malta, Canary Isles, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil.
He is the author of Marine Cargo Claims, 1966, 1978 & 1988, Maritime Liens and Claims, 1984 & 1998, International Conflict of Laws, 1994, International Maritime and Admiralty Law, 2003, the Glossary of Maritime Law Terms, 2nd Ed., 2004, and The October Crisis, 1970: An Insider’s View, 2006.
Marine Cargo Claims, 4th Edition * William Tetley