Our Track Record

Success rates are entirely meaningless.

Over the years, Michael Lyon Solicitors Limited has been responsible for securing thousands of acquittals in defended road traffic prosecutions. In cases where a plea of guilty has been negotiated with the Crown, thousands of our clients have received the benefit of a significantly reduced penalty. Make your own judgement by browsing our unparalleled wealth of experience gained from exclusively defending road traffic cases in every jurisdiction in Scotland. Some of our more high profile cases can be found in the Press & Media section.

Please use the menu below to view our Track Record in dealing with road traffic cases.

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  Kept Licence
Second Dangerous Driving Case Dropped In A Week
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving by overtaking a parade going through Glasgow's glittering West End. He denied the accusation. We were instructed to ..
  Kept Licence
Glasgow Section 2 Dangerous Driving Dropped
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was an embarrassment to the judicial system and ought never to have been prosecuted at all. The allegation was that a cheeky road worker was knocked ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving 106/60 Found Not Guilty After Trial
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Remarkably, the Crown insisted upon a prosecution fordangerous driving in respect of (an accepted) allegation of driving at 106/60 on the M74. The driving did ..
  Kept Licence
Failing To Identify The Driver
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of failing to identify the driver. She was on 9 penalty points and any further endorsation would have resulted in loss of licence and lo ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Edinburgh JP Court Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 9 penalty points and facing a mandatory ban under the totting-up regulations. On 30th January 2025 our Mr Simpson attended Edinburgh JP Court ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Dumfries Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving by falling asleep and crashing his car. He accepted doing so. The Crown was unwilling to accept a plea to the reduce ..