Our Track Record
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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.
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Kept Licence
Tachograph Charges Deserted
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Tachograph cases are often avoided by lawyers on both sides of the court table. Due to the complexity of the rules and the time involved to properly prepare the ..
Kept Licence
Aberdeen Exceptional Hardship Totting-Up Proof Successful
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client - a very nice lady - was convicted of using her mobile phone whilst driving and anexceptional hardshipproof was assigned.
Exceptional hardship proof ..
Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Allegation No Pro Paisley Court
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Prosecutions for using a mobile telephone whilst driving now carry a six point endorsement. The doubling of the points can often be significant and tip a driver ..
Kept Licence
Technical Objection Upheld in Mobile Phone Prosecution
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was heard within Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court on 2 May 2018. Our client already had six penalty points on his licence at the time of the alleged ..
Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Offence Glasgow Not Guilty Plea Accepted
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Mobile phone offences in Scotland now carrry 6 penalty points and a fine of up to 1,000. This case was slightly unusual as it was to the best of our knowledge t ..
Kept Licence
Mobile Phone and Bald Tyre Aberdeen Kept Licence
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 6 penalty points and was stopped by the police for allegedly using her mobile phone. The police discovered that her front tyre was bald and ch ..