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
Dumfries Crash Involving Mobile Phone
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of using his mobile phone whilst driving and crashing his car. He was prosecuted fordangerous driving and our Mr Simpson appeared at Dumf ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Outside Football Stadium
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was prosecuted fordangerous driving having allegedly driven towards to police officers who were on foot, causing them to leap to safety to avoid bein ..
  Kept Licence
Falkirk Dangerous Driving HGV Bridge Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was driving an HGV and collided with a railway bridge causing the road to be closed in both directions and disruption to the rail network. We were i ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving In A Dangerous Building
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Airdrie Justice Of The Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson braved the crumbling RAAC structure that is Airdrie Sheriff Court. Before the building crumbled, our Mr Simpson was in a position to retain the ..
  Kept Licence
Perth Dangerous Driving Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client drove dangerously whilst overtaking another vehicle. It was captured on dashcam footage which was played to the Court. We had spotted a technical li ..
  Reduced Sentence
Hamilton Sheriff Court Dangerous Driving 117mph
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving dangerously by allowing his speed to reach 117mph in a 70mph limit. Our Mr Simpson attended and, following discussions with t ..