UK and Argentina clash at sea law tribunal over Falklands oil project
The United Kingdom has said it will defend the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands at a hearing before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, as Argentina seeks to halt the offshore development. The Hamburg-based tribunal is hearing the case over two days, with Argentina asking for provisional measures to suspend drilling. The dispute adds a new legal front to long-running tensions between the two countries over the South Atlantic territory.Attorney General Ellie Reeves is representing the UK government at the tribunal, and said billions of pounds tied to the future of the Falkland Islands... [Continue Reading]
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