First Deemster Andrew Corlett has found a man to be in contempt for failing to comply with court orders.

Gregory Nicholas Taylor was ordered by the high court to comply with a freezing and disclosure order in April this year and has since been granted two extensions.

The first order told him to detail ’to the best of his ability all his assets worldwide whether in his own name or not and whether solely or jointly limited’.

The details required includes the value, location and details of all his assets, ’including but not limited to, all bank accounts’.

Mr Taylor also had to produce any relevant documents in his ’possession, custody or power’ correspondence, emails, invoices, transaction advices and bank statements.

Documents

Statements for Barclays and HSBC accounts related to the ’stolen funds’ cited in the affidavit dated April 8, 2019 of Elizabeth Grayton, executive chairman of claimant Templeton Insurance.

However, despite the three extensions, Mr Taylor has not complied with the orders.

It was revealed during the court hearing that a default judgment, dated June 12, had been obtained against Mr Taylor for the sum of £216,676.93.

He was also asked to provide a doctor’s statement as to why he couldn’t attend court, however he also had not provided any of those details either.

Deemster Corlett said in his ruling: ’In my judgement it is perfectly clear that the defendant has failed to comply with those orders.

’I am satisfied that the evidence establishes contempt beyond reasonable doubt.

’I am satisfied Mr Taylor knew precisely the terms of the order which he had to comply with and the various specific order set out with regard to the production of an affidavit.

Flagrant

’I am satisfied that there has in this case been a deliberate and flagrant disobedience to a court order or orders.’

On the day of the hearing, Mr Taylor did provide various documents in ’purported compliance’ with the court orders.

Deemster Corlett said that while this may have an affect on the penalty served to Mr Taylor, it, in his opinion, showed that it was ’clearly within his control to comply with the terms of the order’.

The deemster added: ’Mr Taylor has had more than sufficient time to obtain legal representation and indeed legal advice.

’This court has gone out of its way to give Mr Taylor a great deal of time to put his affairs in order and to comply with the court’s orders.’

During the hearing, Mr Taylor chose to use his right to remain silent and he did not give evidence.