Mr and Ms Moncur were the sole directors and effective owners of Monocrane NZ (Monocrane). Following their separation, they entered into a relationship property agreement under which Mr Moncur assumed full ownership and control of Monocrane, including agreeing to assume sole responsibility for the overdrawn shareholders' current account. In return, Ms Moncur agreed to resign her directorship, transfer her shares to Mr Moncur and pay various joint debts.

In our June 2015 update we reported on the Court of Appeal decision in which Mr Gilbert was held personally liable for body corporate levies, as a receiver of QSM Trustees Limited (QSMTL).  QSMTL owned units in a unit title complex.  The Body Corporate sought to exercise its statutory power and impose levies on Mr Gilbert personally, as receiver of QSMTL. 

The Isle of Man case Simpson v Light House Living Ltd concerned an appeal on a successful set-off claim brought by Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson.  When the bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited entered liquidation, Macpherson had £2,541,680.09 deposited in the bank in her personal capacity and potentially owed the bank over £7,801,727 pounds by way of the company Light House Living Limited.