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
Special Reasons Edinburgh Upheld
Driving Without Insurance
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client's father had advised him that he was fine to drive his car and that he was covered by a policy of insurance. Unbeknownst to him, the cherished plate ..
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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 ..
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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 ..
Kept Licence
Edinburgh Drink-Driving Not Proven
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused of drink-driving following an accident. He had consumed some alcohol prior to driving, but then had drunk more to 'calm his nerves'. ..
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Dangerous Driving Edinburgh Bad Overtake 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on the wrong end of adangerous drivingcharge and contacted our office for assistance.
The basic allegation was that when he attempted an overtak ..
Kept Licence
Drink Driving Lawyer Edinburgh
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was having a hard time and, foolishly, decided to drink alcohol in her car during her working day. She was spotted by a member of the public who call ..