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
Speeding Charge Kirkcaldy Court
Speeding in Scotland
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding. The incident was captured on camera. Our client had 9 penalty points. We were instructed to try and find a way out of the ca ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Not Guilty After Trial
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson represented a client accused of driving dangerously by failing to observe a STOP sign and crashing into a minibus full of children en route to nu ..
  Kept Licence
Case Dropped Due To Lack Of Public Interest
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was involved in a utterly bizarre stand-off with the police. His wife's car had broken down and he'd arranged for its uplift via his insurer. The re ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dangerous Driving Hamilton 90/30
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
This was one of two trials that our Mr Simpson dealt with at Hamilton Sheriff Court on 23rd March 2023. As with the other case, this client faced an allegation ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Hamilton 101/50
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused ofdangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 (as amended). The basis of the charge was that he had had a bu ..
  Kept Licence
Technical Defence Succeeds
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been given inadequate advice from another 'road traffic lawyer'. There was a very easy way out of his case. Our client had been accused of faili ..