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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Dumfries Speeding 113mph 4 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
As the title suggests, having originally been charged with dangerous driving, we managed to persuade the Procurator Fiscal to accept a plea of guilty to the alt ..
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Speeding Dumfries Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Not every client comes to us because they are at immediate risk of losing their licence. Some choose to defend a charge on point of principal, exercising their ..
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Special Reasons No Insurance Glasgow
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We have successfully represented this particular client on more than one occasion. This time he stood accused of driving without a valid policy of insurance. Th ..
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Dangerous Driving On The A9
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client panicked when the police tried to speak to him about speeding near Perth. Instead of stopping as requested, he scooted off down the A9 leaving the of ..
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Selkirk Dangerous Driving Not Guilty Licence Saved
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The locus of this incident was the A72 Blyth Bridge to Peebles Road and our client was alleged to have performed a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre through a blin ..
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Careless Driving Charge Dumbarton Defective NIP
Careless Driving
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
An enjoyable trial involving civilian witnesses, both of whom gave evidence that our client had driven carelessly by pulling out of a junction without looking a ..