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
Mobile Phone Charge Not Guilty Insufficient Evidence
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on nine points when he was charged by the Police with using his mobile phone whilst driving. He was so adamant at the time that he was not using ..
  Kept Licence
Caught Speeding On M74 Dumfries At 106mph
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught speeding on the A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle road at a speed of 106mph in a 70mph limit. He wished to plead guilty to the charge and we mana ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving; No Disqualification
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A particularly nasty allegation whereby our client was purported to have swerved across chevrons into the path of oncoming cars which had to take evasive action ..
  Kept Licence
New Driver Keeps Licence Not Guilty Speeding
New Drivers
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A conviction for speeding would have caused DVLA to issue a notice of revocation as our client was subject to the new driver provisions having already picked up ..
  Kept Licence
Careless Driving Dumfries
Careless Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client came to us after pleading guilty to a charge of careless driving by travelling at 80mph in a 50mph limit and overtaking two vehicles in contravention ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding On Great Western Road Glasgow Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding on Great Western Road in Glasgow. He elected to plead not guilty on the basis that he had already been represented successf ..