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
Very High Speed At Hamilton JP Court
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Curiously an alleged speed of 109mph in a 70mph limit was prosecuted as speeding. Our Mr Simpson appeared at Hamilton JP Court to defend the case and was able ..
  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
Alloa Totter Speeding Case Dropped
Speeding in Scotland
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding in Alloa. The offence was caught on camera. Our client was already on the brink of disqualification through 'totting-up' and ..
  Kept Licence
Dumfries Totter On 9 Points Speeding Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 9 points and was then caught speeding. It was on camera, and the police witnessed the incident first-hand. We were instructed to try to find ..
  Reduced Sentence
Speeding 9 Points 21 Day Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 9 penalty points and was facing a well-prepared allegation of speeding. Our Mr Simpson appeared and managed to persuade the Court to deal wit ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Inverness 100mph In 60mph Limit Average Speed
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding at 100mph in a 60mph limit, and faced an almost certain disqualification. We examined the case and advised that a 'Not Guilt ..