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
Glasgow Speeding
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a new driver and thus subject to the 6 point limit. Having been charged with travelling at 88mph in a 50mph he was facing an outright disqualific ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Defence Hamilton
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Having been accused of speeding on the M74 at 94.5mph in a 70mph limit, our client (who already had 6 penalty points) was extremely concerned that he would lose ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Offence Dunfermline
Speeding in Scotland
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was clocked at 96mph in a 60mph limit which is comfortably into disqualification territory for speeding in Dunfermline. Fortunately, we were contacte ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Inverness
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
77mph in a temporary 30mph limit 77mph in a temporary 30mph limit would ordinarily be classed as dangerous driving in Inverness (or indeed any jurisdiction). O ..
  Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Hamilton
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Having been accused of using his mobile phone whilst driving our client was in a precarious position. Our services were engaged and we were able to deliver an a ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving On The M77
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A rather unusual case: an allegation of dangerous driving by riding a motorcycle the wrong way on the hard shoulder. The circumstances were that the footpeg had ..