“…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…”
“…lar argument to 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 a…”