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
Paisley Trial Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
On 31st August 2022, our Mr Simpson spent 6 hours conducting a trial on behalf of a client against whom there was not a shred of evidence. In one of the most i ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Crash Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case proceeded to trial in Edinburgh on 1 September 2022 and involved an allegation of careless driving which caused damage to vehicles and injury to a you ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge 5 Points Glasgow
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This matter concluded at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 16 August 2022. The original charge involved an allegation that our client had driven dangerously by driving ..
  Kept Licence
Failing To Stop And Report Edinburgh
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused of crashing into a parked vehicle, causing its wing mirror to become detached and smash all over the carriageway. The allegation wa ..
  Kept Licence
Drink-Driving Case Dropped
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was discovered riding a Vespa around the streets of Edinburgh in the wee, small hours of the morning. She was accused of careless driving, driving w ..
  Kept Licence
6 Separate Cases Licence Saved
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client came to us with 6 separate driving cases in various courts. He already had 5 penalty points on his licence. This was the toughest brief we had been ..