Donald Findlay to defend Craig Whyte over Rangers charges

Donald Findlay QC will defend Craig Whyte against charges pertaining to his time as owner of Rangers.

Mr Findlay, former Rangers vice-chairman, said he will ensure the case “gets on the rails and stays there”.

The Crown has not yet given a proper account of the charges.

Mr Findlay told the High Court in Glasgow: “I don’t know what Mr Whyte is charged with. That is the difficulty. My main desire is to know what the man is to be charged with. As we go forward I would really like to know what the charges are.”

The Crown had intended to revise the charges against Mr Whyte at the last hearing.

But on Friday Lord Bannatyne told advocate depute Jim Keegan QC he had been given two “radically different” indictments against Mr Whyte within a day.

Mr Keegan said he had been told by the law officers to ask for an adjournment.

Lord Bannatyne said: “This man is being asked to wait to see what the Crown is charging him with.

“I want to have a full explanation of how we have reached this position.”