The Tetley Lecture is part of the Tulane University Law School Endowed Lecture Series, named after the late Professor William Tetley, a professor at McGill Law School in Montreal. The Tetley Lecture is dedicated to the study of admiralty and maritime law. This year's guest speaker is D. Rhidian Thomas, LL.B., M.A., LL.D. (Hon.), Professor Emeritus of Maritime Law at Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom.