“…In United States Government v Montgomery [2001] UKHL 3, [2001] 1 WLR 196, it was held that an order made under Part VI of the 1988 Act, although granted in consequence of criminal proceedings, was essentially civil in character. Acc…”
“… that advanced by Mr Rule in this case was rejected by the House of Lords in Government of the United States of America v Montgomery and another [2001] UKHL 3, [2001] 1 WLR 196. The case concerned an appeal from restraint orders made by Collins J in the High Court unders.77of theCriminal Justice Act 1988against two appellants. The ord…”
“…gs are criminal in nature, the particular further proceeding in question may not be. One example can be found in the case of Government of the USA v Montgomery [2001] 1 WLR 196. Mr Bowers hopefully has submitted that that case was on all fours with the present case. One only has to look at the facts and circumstances of the Montgomery…”