STEPHEN, JAMES BERNARD STEPHEN and SHANE MICHAEL CROOKS, as JOINT LIQUIDATORS OF PAYROLLER LTD (in Liquidation) AGAINST BEVERLEY THOMPSON [2019] ScotSC 44 (22 March 2019)

STEPHEN, JAMES BERNARD STEPHEN and SHANE MICHAEL CROOKS, as JOINT LIQUIDATORS OF PAYROLLER LTD (in Liquidation) AGAINST BEVERLEY THOMPSON [2019] ScotSC 44 (22 March 2019)

The court found that the payments to the defender were not properly authorised as remuneration or loans and that the defender was liable to repay the sums to the company in liquidation.

Citation
[2019] ScotSC 44
Parties
Joint Liquidator (pursuer): James Bernard Stephen; Joint Liquidator (pursuer): Shane Michael Crooks; Company in Liquidation: Payroller Ltd (in Liquidation); Defender: Beverley Thompson
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
22 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for the pursuers
Legal Topics
Liquidation, Recovery of Company Assets, Director's Duties

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Parties

James Bernard Stephen

Joint Liquidator (pursuer)

Shane Michael Crooks

Joint Liquidator (pursuer)

Payroller Ltd (in Liquidation)

Company in Liquidation

Beverley Thompson

Defender

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the defender is liable to repay sums to the company in liquidation
  2. 2 Whether payments made to the defender were in breach of director's duties

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the payments to the defender were not properly authorised as remuneration or loans and that the defender was liable to repay the sums to the company in liquidation.

Court Disposition

judgment for the pursuers

Orders

  • Defender ordered to repay specified sums to the joint liquidators of Payroller Ltd (in Liquidation)