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
Not Guilty Road Rage Allegation Glasgow Sheriff Court
Careless Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case called for trial in Glasgow on 5 December 2017. Our client had initially been charged with careless driving (s.3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988) and beh ..
  Kept Licence
Careless Driving Alloa Found Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Driving Offence Lawyer Alloa Our client was charged with driving her car without due care and attention and causing it to collide with another vehicle. Further ..
  Kept Licence
Careless Driving Aberdeen Penalty Points
Careless Driving
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Careless Driving Charge Aberdeen Our client was charged with careless driving in a high profile case (https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/school-bus ..
  Kept Licence
Failing To Give Way Accident Not Guilty Glasgow
Careless Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Accidents happen however increasingly we are seeing cases being referred to the court which would previously have been resolved through insurance. There is now, ..
  Kept Licence
Hamilton Careless Driving Road Rage Acquitted
Careless Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
A serious prosecution which surprisingly was heard within Hamilton Justice of the Peace Court rather than the higher forum of the Sheriff Court. The allegation ..
  Kept Licence
Knocking Over Pedestrian Careless Driving Stirling
Careless Driving
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case would have made an interesting study on how witnesses can perceive the same incident in entirely different ways. The Crown produced CCTV evidence whic ..