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 Falkirk Charge Reduced 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with a contravention of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2(dangerous driving) for travelling at a speed of 104mph in a 70mph limit. Ord ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving A76 Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988 section 2 The gravamen of the charge was that our client had travelled at e ..
  Reduced Sentence
Elgin Digger Driver Sheltered Housing Avoids Prison
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This was a high profile case covered extensively by the local and national press. Our client was represented by a local Firm in Elgin and decided to seek exper ..
  Kept Licence
Forfar Snow Plough Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was returning from a stint off-shore during a period of exceptionally poor weather. He had driven slowly and without incident for a number of miles a ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Reduced To 3 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was heard on 28 January 2019 within Dumfries Sheriff Court. Our client had originally been charged with dangerous driving by crashing his motor vehicl ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been driving for only 3 weeks when she embarked upon a journey to Aberdeen to lay flowers at her grandparents' graves. Having driven without inci ..