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
Dangerous Driving Dunoon
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving in Dunoon by travelling at excessive speed on his motorcycle close to the Rest and Be Thankful. His driving licence ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving In Aberdeen By Racing
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused, along with her partner, of dangerous driving. It was alleged that she raced him through residential areas of northern Aberdeen, travelle ..
  Kept Licence
Exceptional Hardship Proof At Kilmarnock
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having pled guilty to speeding, and facing a minimum 6 months ban under the totting-up provisions, we were engaged to save our clients driving licence by way of ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding In Glasgow
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
At first blush this was a relatively minor case speeding at 45mph in 30mph zone in Glasgow. The potential consequences for our client, however, were significan ..
  Reduced Sentence
Drink Driving Dunfermline
Drink / Drug Driving
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of drink-driving in Dunfermline. He was in a precarious situation as the reading was very high (over 4 times the limit) and he was desper ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Dunfermline
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving in Dunfermline (on the B922) by driving his motorcycle at speeds of 96mph in a 60mph limit and 84mph in a 40mph li ..