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
Dangerous Driving In Nairn Becomes 4 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 (as amended). The allegation was that he had failed to check his m ..
  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
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
120mph Dangerous Driving Licence Saved
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving for travelling at the somewhat outrageous speed of 120mph on the motorway and he also undertook another motor vehi ..
  Reduced Sentence
Supercars 128mph/60mph Limit Highlands 4 Week Ban
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We were instructed by one of four supercar drivers in a case that was widely reported. The vehicles were detected by a laser device travelling at 128mph in a 6 ..