Charles Green ordered to lodge £50,000 bond ahead of Rangers legal fees appeal

[Frankie 8,570]

[tweet]687995437316485120[/tweet]

 

Former Rangers chief Charles Green has been ordered to a lodge a £50,000 bond with court officials ahead of a legal costs appeal.

 

The club's former chief executive is appealing against a decision made at the Court of Sesion in Edinburgh by judge Lord Doherty last year.

 

The judge ruled that Rangers were not legally obliged to pay the costs of his defence in a forthcoming high court trial.

 

Prosecutors claim that Mr Green, 62, and five other men participated in a multi-million pound fraud during their time at their club.

 

Lawyers acting for the businessman claim Lord Doherty acted incorrectly and that the Glasgow side should pay Green's legal bills.

 

But at a procedural hearing at the Court of Session on Friday, judges Lord Menzies, Lady Smith and Lord Brodie ruled that Mr Green should put up a security ahead of his appeal.

 

They decided on the sum after hearing lawyers acting for Rangers say that the club faced a £130,000 legal bill defending Mr Green's case.

 

Rangers wanted assurances that Mr Green could afford to pay the costs if the judges ruled in their favour.

 

Mr Green's lawyer Alan Dewar QC told the court that his client could afford to pay the costs. He added: "He is not enormously keen to pay. However, this is a man of substance with significant business interests.

 

"He would be able to meet the expenses incurred in this case."

 

In an indictment issued earlier this month, Crown lawyers claim that between February 14, 2012, and October 30, 2012, Green and others committed fraud at various locations in Scotland and England.

 

Lord Doherty ruled that the club were not liable to pay his legal bills last year. During proceedings, Mr Green's lawyers claimed that a clause within his leaving agreement meant that Rangers were obliged to pay his legal bills.

 

However, Lord Doherty ruled that the cause within the agreement did not cover the costs of any alleged criminal behaviour.

 

Lawyers acting for Green claim that Lord Doherty acted incorrectly and that Rangers should foot the bill of Green's defence when the case against him calls in the high court.

 

On Friday, lawyers for both Rangers and Green addressed the Court of Session at a procedural hearing. The press are unable to report much of what was said in court due to legal reasons.

 

However, the judges ruled that Mr Green should put up a £50,000 caution ahead of his appeal on January 29 2016.

 

Green has to submit the sum to court officials by January 25, 2016. His appeal will be heard in the Court of Session on January 29.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Excellent, let's tie these fookers down, before they do time. same with the fat man let's tie that fat rat up in legal costs.

[26th of foot 6,084]

Charles of Normandy should be ordered to submit.

[stewarty 2,027]

Given the allegations, its interesting that Green's lawyer was stressing how much of a "man of means" old big hands is...

[compo 7,052]

Wonder what job chuck will do in jail , hands that size could be a blessing .

[Scott7 6,016]

Ashley will pay for it.

[BlueMazza 0]

It's really nice to not be fearing every single court case! Glad to see the judge setting this out. Clearly stating that if Chuck can't, his appeal will be immediately thrown out. Our club is shelling out £130K in legal fees for this nonsense!

[pete 2,499]

Wonder what job chuck will do in jail , hands that size could be a blessing .

 

Shit trying to get them through the bars though.

[boabie 230]

Ashley will pay for it.

 

Ashley will want the title deeds to Greens chateau and the heads of his horses in return.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Doesn't sound like he is going to win.