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
Edinburgh Dangerous Driving 5 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client's car was having problems and could not maintain a decent speed. A lorry driver took umbrage, resulting in reciprocal umbrage being taken by our clie ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Edinburgh Pedestrian
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
On 4th April 2024, our Mr Lyon successfully persuaded the Crown to take a plea tocareless driving for a client who had been accused of deliberately driving at a ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dangerous Driving Client Already On 11 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving by reversing onto lane 1 of a live dual carriageway where the speed limit was 70mph. He was already subject to 11 pe ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Guilty Plea Withdrawn 5 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused of driving dangerously, colliding with another vehicle and then driving off without leaving his details. The other motorist reported ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Racing Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of 'racing' another individual at around 100mph in a 50mph limit, and was prosecuted for dangerous driving. Our Mr Simpson attended at Ed ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Crash Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of having fallen asleep and causing a very serious collision. The evidence against him was fairly compelling. We negotiated hard with th ..