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
Edinburgh Speeding Technical Defence
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 39mph in a 20mph limit. Worse that that, he already had 9 penalty points on his licence. We spotted a fairly obscure te ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Speeding Case Dropped On Technical Grounds
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding at 60mph in a 40mph limit. Two highly experienced police officers had detected his speed by means of a Unipar SL700 and had ..
  Kept Licence
98mph In 50mph Limit Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding by driving at 98mph in a 50mph limit on the M8 motorway, between junctions 18 and 15. The Crown sought to rely upon the sp ..
  Kept Licence
107mph Licence Saved In Hamilton
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught travelling at a pretty cavalier 107mph on the M8 and was reported to the Procurator Fiscal's Office. We were only instructed two days bef ..
  Kept Licence
3 Separate Cases Licence Retained
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client presented with a clean licence and three cases. The first matter was a speeding case in Stirling (96/70), the second a charge of parking on zig-zag l ..
  Kept Licence
Selkirk Two Tricky Cases In One Day
Speeding in Scotland
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson appeared on behalf of two drivers who were both accused of speeding and both subject to 'totting-up'. One of the cases was calling for trial but ..