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
Drunk In Charge Hamilton Sheriff Court Found Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was found by Police officers within her vehicle following an anonymous tip-off that she had was over the prescribed alcohol limit. She was indeed ove ..
  Reduced Sentence
Drink Driving Hamilton
Drink / Drug Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Having been charged with a second qualifying offence our client was in a very difficult position and subject to the enhanced minimum period of disqualification ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Glasgow
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our very respectable client was involved in an accident where her car skidded on black ice around Christmas time and came off the road. Traumatised by this she ..
  Kept Licence
179 Reading In Blood Drink Driving Charge Stirling Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an allegation that our client was driving on the A81 Callander to Glasgow Road whilst the proportion of alcohol in his blood was 179 milligra ..
  Kept Licence
Alleged Drink Driver Not Guilty Glasgow Blood Analysis Case
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Crown is entitled to rely upon the analysis of an accuseds blood specimen in support of a prosecution for drink driving. The forensic analysis in this case ..
  Kept Licence
Failure To Provide Inverness
Drink / Drug Driving
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was facing four charges, namely: (1) failing to provide two specimens of breath for analysis (the most serious charge); (2) driving without a licence ..