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
Kilmarnock Careless Driving Charge Dropped
Careless Driving
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of careless driving by emerging from a junction into the path of an on-coming vehicle and causing a collision. Our advice was that he sho ..
  Kept Licence
Careless Driving Dropped At Glasgow
Careless Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of careless driving and causing a collision. It was obvious to us that the other driver caused the collision and following some negotiati ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Not Guilty Following Trial
Careless Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving without an MOT, valid insurance, and causing a collision contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 3 (as amended). Our M ..
  Kept Licence
Great Western Road Crash Involving Pram
Careless Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court to mitigate in a case involving a driver failing to observe a red light traffic signal, and colliding with a pr ..