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
Causing Serious Injury By Dangerous Driving
Serious Injury & Fatality Cases
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
What Are The Penalties For Causing Serious Injury By Dangerous Driving In Scotland? Causing serious injury by dangerous driving is one of the most serious ro ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Charge Perth Found Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Drink-Driving Charge Perth Sheriff Court Our client was a professional golfer who had been recommended to contact our office by the police officers who arres ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Charge Airdrie
Drink / Drug Driving
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Drink-Driving Charge Airdrie Airdrie was awarded the dubious honour in 2016 of being the drink-driving capital of Scotland. Drink-driving is a serious offe ..
  Kept Licence
Totting Up Ban Avoided Through Exceptional Hardship Argument
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
What Is A Totting-Up Ban? A totting-up ban is simply a mandatory period of disqualification imposed for repeat offences where the number of penalty points accr ..
  Kept Licence
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 ..