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
HGV Driver Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was driving a 54ft long HGV and decided to embark on an overtaking manoeuvre on what could properly be described as a 'blind' corner. There was video ..
  Kept Licence
Failing To Stop Not Prosecuted
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had significant anxiety issues and when a minor bump happened, she fled the scene. This case was quite complicated and we had to produce a significa ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Edinburgh 6 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of a very serious dangerous driving charge. The crux of the case was that he repeatedly prevented a police car from overtaking by swervin ..
  Kept Licence
23 Technical Driving Charges
Driving Without Insurance
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This offence involved two prominent security firms, one cancer patient, and one over-zealous police officer. There were 23 charges in total, most of a technica ..
  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
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 ..