Cú Chulainn

that must be it, all that's needed is better lawyers. Her Majesty's Realm dispenses nothing but justice, as humanity has learned over centuries. @crimesofbrits @Rasputinish

There is Due Process. There would have been an Order/Writ for the Seizure and a Warrant Issued. A Show Cause Hearing could be requested by the Owners to contest the Order and the Warrant.

In reality there was a request/order from Washington, to give an answer to the downed drone.

No, that's just Pure Speculation. In reality it is a Legal Dispute that will be resolved in the Courts, unless Iran takes FM Jeremy Hunt's generous offer and guarantees that the ship will not be going to Syria.

What a moron. Legal dispute when special forces were flown from UK to seize a tanker "on suspicion" it was headed for a certain country, citing sanctions that the EU has since pointed out did not apply - something the other hypocrites knew just as well as you.

The next Hearing will be Friday as that is when the current Detention Order expires. Although Zarif will likely take FM Hunt's offer before then. It would be bad for Iran to fail to settle, as the next step may be a Forfeiture Action against the $170 million ship & cargo.

Brits have no right, legally or otherwise, to dictate destination of Iranian cargo, nor to deprive Syria of oil. Brits have been supporting al Qaeda & other terrorist groups vs legitimate govt of Syria for almost a decade--talk of legality is out of place here.

As we have been discussing, whether or not UK has the right to detain the Grace 1 is a Legal Dispute that will be decided in the UK Courts, which have been deciding trade issues for hundreds of years. Probably a bad idea for Iran as a party to litigation to be making threats.