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
New Driver Avoids Speeding Points
New Drivers
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We deal with a large number of speeding cases which emanate from Great Western Road in Glasgow. In this particular case our client faced a revocation under the ..
  Kept Licence
Pop Idol And The Voice Star Keeps Licence
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had appeared as a contestant on The Voice Pop Idol and needed her driving licence to continue with her blossoming career as a vocalist. We were able ..
  Kept Licence
A9 Speeding @ 90mph/60mph
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
One of those cases where a reduction in the alleged speed served to ensure our client was still driving at the end of the case. The reduction in speed proved to ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with drink driving, having blown into the intoximeter and produced a reading of 45 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. ..
  Kept Licence
115.6mph Not Guilty After Trial
Speeding in Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving at a speed exceeding 70mph, namely 115.6mph on the A9 Stirling to Perth Road. It perhaps goes without saying that this type ..
  Kept Licence
Drunk In Charge Case Thrown Out By Sheriff
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an exceptionally high breath-alcohol reading of 103 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The Crown sought an adjournment of ..