Government of the United States of America v. Montgomery and Another

Abstract

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Order of foreign court — Whether English court having jurisdiction under English law to make restraint orders in aid of confiscation orders made by United States court — Whether appeal lying to Court of Appeal from decision of High Court judge granting restraint order — Whether restraint order being judgment in criminal cause or matter — Whether English law could apply retrospectively to external confiscation order — Whether order of United States court including interest qualifying as external confiscation order for purposes of English law — The law of England