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
Penalty Points Dumfries Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This matter concluded in Dumfries Sheriff Court on 8 February 2022. Our client had originally been charged with dangerous driving by overtaking an articulated m ..
  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
Dangerous Overtaking Manoeuvre Airdrie
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving due to an overtaking manoeuvre captured on police dash-cam. The footage eventually made its way to our office having ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Alloa Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving, failing to report an accident, assault, and failing to provide the name of the driver. A very serious collection of ..
  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 ..