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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Road Traffic Lawyer Stirling Driving Charge
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Accused of Failing to Stop and Report an Accident Our client was accused of various offences at Stirling Justice of the Peace Court: Careless driving (c ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Ticket Scotland Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
Speeding Charge 57mph In 30mph Limit Coatbridge Not Guilty GATSO cameras are frequently used to detect speeding drivers. Almost counter intuitively, these ca ..
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Dangerous Driving Fort William Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We have a saying in the office that there is no such thing as an off duty cop. So many cases involving allegations of dangerous driving on country roads start o ..
  Kept Licence
Knocking Over Pedestrian Careless Driving Stirling
Careless Driving
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case would have made an interesting study on how witnesses can perceive the same incident in entirely different ways. The Crown produced CCTV evidence whic ..
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Speeding Charge Stranraer Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was running late for the Cairnryan to Belfast ferry. His job depended on his ability to drive and he contacted our Dumfries office for assistance. We ..
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Forfar Dangerous Driving Charge Found Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a local businessman who was accused of dangerous driving in Forfar. He denied the allegation and contacted our office for advice. The crux of the ..