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
No Insurance Edinburgh
Driving Without Insurance
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson appeared for not one, not two, but three clients at Edinburgh JP Court on 8th February 2022. All three faced charges of driving without insuranc ..
  Kept Licence
Two Charges Dropped On Technical Grounds
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 6 penalty points and committed, allegedly, an egregious breach of the legislation surrounding the reporting of vehicular accidents. Extensive ..
  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
Edinburgh Speeding Technical Defence
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 39mph in a 20mph limit. Worse that that, he already had 9 penalty points on his licence. We spotted a fairly obscure te ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Two Cases At Edinburgh
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in respect of two markedly different allegations of dangerous driving. Both licences were retained. Case 1 - ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Speeding Case Dropped On Technical Grounds
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding at 60mph in a 40mph limit. Two highly experienced police officers had detected his speed by means of a Unipar SL700 and had ..