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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Wheelie On Motorcycle
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on his motorcycle and accused of driving dangerously on Maybury Road by undertaking several vehicles on his motorcycle, pulling out into lane 2 a ..
Kept Licence
Not Guilty Red Light Dumbarton Totter
Traffic Signs
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Red light cases which rely upon camera evidence can often by difficulty for the Crown to piece together. So it proved in this case as our client was found not g ..
Kept Licence
Oban Sheriff Court Dangerous Driving Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The charge in this case was lengthy and the libel detailed that our client:
executed overtaking manoeuvres on sections of the carriageway of the A828 where f ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving M8 Motorway Ban Avoided
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with a contravention of s.2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, namely dangerous driving, by travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph on the M8 ..
Kept Licence
82mph In A 40 mph Limit Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
One of the many cases we dealt with involving the temporary speed restriction on the White Cart Viaduct, near to Glasgow Airport. Our client was clocked at 82mp ..
Kept Licence
61mph In A 30mph Limit Minimum Endorsement
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an allegation that our client exceeded the 30mph speed limit on Glasgow Road in Rutherglen by driving at 61mph. We were able to deal with the ..