Professor William Tetley QC: tribute by the group opposed to the Rotterdam Rules

Professor William Tetley, the distinguished maritime lawyer, Professor at McGill University, passed away on 1 July 2014. A group of which he was a member has written this article as a tribute.

Our group was formed in 2009, between acceptance by the General Assembly of the Rotterdam Rules (the “Rules”) on 11 December 2008 and the signing ceremony in Rotterdam on 20 to 23 September 2009, as an alternative voice to those who wish to promote the Rules. Our group has grown since then, but has recently lost one of its initial, and indeed, most well-known and respected members, Professor William “Bill” Tetley QC.