Rangers malicious prosecution inquiry could be led by judge from outside Scotland - final bill could be £100million

... and you can bet that the blame for that stuff will not be laid on the doorstep of Green and Co. or - indeed - those who chased them, but BIG BAD Rangers wasting precious tax-payers` money.
 
Dont understand why you would want us to click on a daily rhebel link?
A judge from outside Scotland could lead the inquiry into the malicious prosecutions concerning Rangers FC, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

The First Minister said, “there is argument for that” when she was challenged by Conservative MSP Russell Findlay on whether a judge from outside the country would lead the investigation into why two men were wrongfully prosecuted during a fraud probe relating to the sale of Rangers.

David Whitehouse and Paul Clark were appointed administrators when the company that ran Rangers went into administration in 2012.

They were arrested in 2014 but all charges were later dropped.

The Crown has since said their prosecution was “malicious” and both men were awarded £10.5 million each in damages and promised an independent investigation into what went wrong.

With other cases pending the total cost to the taxpayer could reach £100 million.

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions in Holyrood, Sturgeon conceded the point that a judge from outside Scotland should lead the probe and said decisions on the remit and make-up of the inquiry have “got to be taken in the proper way in the proper time”.

She added: "We’re committed to this of course the crown office in prosecution matters acts entirely independently of ministers."

"It is important that there is a remit for this inquiry and that is led by a judge that commands confidence. That’s in the interest of everyone and we will take these decisions at once the proceedings have concluded.”

Tory MSP Findlay, who asked for an update on the plans for an inquiry said: “We don’t yet know how much these malicious prosecutions will end up costing taxpayers, the self inflicted damage to the Crown officers reputation is unquantifiable. “
 
If sturgeon and snp endorse any inquiry you can guarantee it will be hand picked probably from southern ireland and polluted by corrupt scum well schooled in cover up activities.
 
What the f all that money it just shows how amatuer and corrupt the nationalist establishment is and anyone with a bit of nouse can oppose them and win
 
The Sturgeon enquiry was led by a "judge from outside Scotland" - he was from Dublin.

And whitewashed the arse out of it.
Not actually true.
The parameters of the enquiry where set out by the SNP so that she would not be found guilty.
The judge actually commented along these lines in his findings.
You won't find that reported by any Scottish media outlets though.
 
Maybe Westminster should appoint a judge to investigate the whole lot of them. Public spending, media manipulation, sex abuse scandals, record drug deaths, dodgy msps supporting terrorist causes. I could go on but you get the picture im sure.
 
I would ask hmrc if it was worth it? They had an offer that would have seen the spivs nowhere near us but prefared to go after us then even though we were extensively damaged they refused a cva!

All those dirty b's moaning about taxes should have slaughtered hmrc as the cost to tax payers has been staggering with Court cases and compensations due to prosecution incompetence and hmrc's desire to punish us!

So what happened to the excuse they wanted to make us an example? Havent heard others being chased? I think we know why! No moaning either from septic fans at the legal establishments actions that has sent taxpayers costs into orbit yet silence? All that and for what? We survived! We are still here! Was it worth it and that question is for the catholic sectarian bigots, the anti protestants and anti UK muppets?
 
The mission to reward some people goes on.

If I may borrow a phrase from The Gaffer it would seem that in Tammany Hall Scotland those in power get to mark their own homework.
 
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