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
Mobile Phone Case Dropped
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Our client was on 9 points and accused of using his mobile phone whilst driving. Our Mr Simpson attended the Trial on 31st July 2023 and managed to persuade th ..
  Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Case Dropped Glasgow
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofusing his mobile phone whilst driving. We were instructed to defend him. The case took a very long time to actually come to trial. The ..
  Kept Licence
Professional Footballer Mobile Phone Charge Dropped
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client is a professional footballer and was accused (incorrectly) of using his mobile phone whilst driving. We spotted a technical line of defence and appr ..
  Kept Licence
Fort William Road Traffic Case Dropped
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with having an unsafe load on his vehicle and instructed the Firm to assist. There was a flaw in the Crown case that was spotted at a ve ..
  Kept Licence
Bald Tyre Case Deserted
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Unusually, our client chose - following legal advice - to defend what, on the face of it, was a trivial matter. More worrying for our client was the 9 penalty p ..
  Kept Licence
No Jurisdiction Means No Conviction
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client in this case was alleged to have used a mobile phone whilst driving, in contravention of section 41D(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Being convicted ..