To lose one QC may be regarded as a misfortune, to lose two…

News broke this morning that Tommy Sheridan will not be represented by Donald Findlay QC during his perjury trial in the new year.

In contrast with the defamation hearing where the dismissal of Richard Keen QC from Mr Sheridan's legal team led to Mr Sheridan representing himself this time Mr Sheridan has determined that he will avail himself of legal representation, and announced that he will now be represented by Margaret Scott QC, who recently represented Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi.