Lord Hodge very concerned by Rangers liquidation

Lord Hodge declared that he was ‘very concerned’ by allegations made about the conduct of Duff & Phelps as the administration of Rangers was brought to an end with liquidators appointed.

Claims made by Craig Whyte about a conflict of interest involving Duff & Phelps were heard at the Court of Session in Edinburgh today.

A number of court actions remain on-going between the various parties in dispute with last weeks revelations from Whyte further clouding the issue with Lord Hodge ordering the BBC to provide a transcript of their interviews with the former billionaire.

Lord Hodge stated: “I have asked the BBC to provide me with a DVD of their allegations in May and October and may be requesting them to give a transcript of the entire telephone conversation so that I can see it in context.

“I may have to make a court order and if I do, I will give the BBC a chance to be represented.

“There may be a good answer to these allegations, but allegations are being ventilated which call into question the probity of proceedings.

“I think all this has to be in the open and cleared up. I am not taking any view as to who is right and who is wrong. There seems to be sense in letting the IPA do the running at this stage and let me see what they say in their report.”

The liquidation of the club is entirely separate from the Big Tax Case outcome which is expected to be announced this week with both parties involved already informed of the ruling.

Later this month an SPL enquiry will investigate claims that Rangers players received unregistered payments for more than a decade which could result in match results being overturned leading to the removal of honours from the record books.

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