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 Speeding Charge Edinburgh
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Edinburgh Speeding Charge Client Found Not Guilty Having been accused of travelling at 76mph in a 50mph limit our client was keen to avoid penalty points bei ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Charge M74 Abington Lanark
Speeding in Scotland
Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Speeding On The M74 The M74 is Scotland's speeding ticket hotspot with around 5,000 speeding cases reported every year. Every 30-40 miles there will inevitab ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Offence Greenock
Speeding in Scotland
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding on East Hamilton Street in Greenock at 60mph in the 30mph zone. This was a serious case and he was advised to contact the roa ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Ticket Scotland Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
Speeding Charge 57mph In 30mph Limit Coatbridge Not Guilty GATSO cameras are frequently used to detect speeding drivers. Almost counter intuitively, these ca ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Charge Stranraer Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was running late for the Cairnryan to Belfast ferry. His job depended on his ability to drive and he contacted our Dumfries office for assistance. We ..
  Kept Licence
Dumfries Speeding 113mph 4 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
As the title suggests, having originally been charged with dangerous driving, we managed to persuade the Procurator Fiscal to accept a plea of guilty to the alt ..