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
Speeding And Subject To Totting-Up Provisions
Speeding in Scotland
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Found not guilty after trial on technical grounds client therefore retained licence and did not even have to seek recourse to exceptional hardship provisions. ..
Kept Licence
Speeding In A Van On The A9
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 11 points and received a Citation for speeding. Prior to contacting our office he had already pleaded guilty to the charge by letter and the C ..
Kept Licence
Speeding On A9
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with travelling at 60mph in an 85mph limit (not a typo). We recognised and successfully argued that this represented a fundamental nullit ..
Kept Licence
New Driver Clocked At 110mph On The M74
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding. She was a new driver and was charged with travelling at 110mph on the M74. We advised her to plead guilty and we managed t ..
Kept Licence
Crown Agrees To Drop Speeding Case
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 54mph in a 40mph limit on the A76 Dumfries to Kilmarnock Road and was at risk of disqualification for at least 6 months ..
Kept Licence
Speeding M74 104mph
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was advised to plead guilty to a charge of speeding at 104mph on the M74. Following representations made to the Court, only 5 penalty points were add ..