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
Serious Injury By Careless Driving 4 Points
Careless Driving
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of causing serious injury to a pedestrian by careless driving. The incident was captured on CCTV and the pedestrian was hospitalised as ..
  Kept Licence
Hamilton JP Court Careless Driving Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofcareless driving by knocking down an 86 year-old pedestrian in a petrol station forecourt. The entire incident was captured on CCTV an ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh JP Court Legally Complicated Case
Careless Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been charged with careless driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 3 (as amended). We were instructed. The case passed through a ..
  Kept Licence
Perth Careless Driving Not Guilty After Trial
Careless Driving
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of careless driving and failing to report an accident. The allegation was that he had passed too close to a pedestrian alighting from a v ..
  Kept Licence
Dumfries JP Court Careless Driving
Careless Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a lovely lady who was accused ofcareless driving by colliding with another vehicle at a crossroads. Unusually, the only witnesses to the incident ..
  Kept Licence
Dumfries Careless Driving And Failure To Report
Careless Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving a bus, colliding with a lorry and driving off having caused a significant amount of damage. The case called for trial at Dumf ..