Andy Coulson set to face perjury trial in Scotland By Press Association February 23 2015, 5:31pm February 23 2015, 5:31pm Share Andy Coulson set to face perjury trial in Scotland Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/203990/andy-coulson-set-to-face-perjury-trial-in-scotland/ Copy Link Former Downing Street director of Communications Andy Coulson will stand trial after a hearing in Edinburgh. Former Downing Street director of communications Andy Coulson is expected to face trial in Scotland on a perjury charge. The 47-year-old is accused of committing perjury in the 2010 trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan. In a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh, Judge Lord Burns set a date for a trial to begin on April 21.