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
Dangerous Driving Not Guilty After Trial
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson represented a client accused of driving dangerously by failing to observe a STOP sign and crashing into a minibus full of children en route to nu ..
Reduced Sentence
Dangerous Driving Hamilton 90/30
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
This was one of two trials that our Mr Simpson dealt with at Hamilton Sheriff Court on 23rd March 2023. As with the other case, this client faced an allegation ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Hamilton 101/50
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused ofdangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 (as amended).
The basis of the charge was that he had had a bu ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Livingston 125mph 9 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at a hugely excessive speed where police officers had to accelerate to 125mph in order to make any ground.
Our client was ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Double Speed Limit 5 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving by travelling at 60mph in a 30mph limit.
We were instructed to defend the case. Following months of investigation an ..
Kept Licence
Fort William Dangerous Driving Charge 5 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged withdangerous driving by travelling at 75mph in a 40mph limit in poor weather conditions.
Our client's licence was dependent upon him ha ..