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
75/30 Found Not Guilty Dangerous Driving After Trial
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 75mph in a 30mph limit, repeatedly driving onto the opposing carriageway, on bends, driving too clo ..
  Kept Licence
Zebra Crossing Found Not Guilty
Traffic Signs
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had a clean licence and was accused of driving through a zebra crossing while a pedestrian was making his way across it. The allegation was flatly d ..
  Kept Licence
Case Dropped On Technical Grounds
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of failing to identify himself as the driver. He had actually responded, however, his response had not been received. He was facing 6 po ..
  Kept Licence
107mph Licence Saved In Hamilton
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught travelling at a pretty cavalier 107mph on the M8 and was reported to the Procurator Fiscal's Office. We were only instructed two days bef ..
  Kept Licence
3 Separate Cases Licence Retained
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client presented with a clean licence and three cases. The first matter was a speeding case in Stirling (96/70), the second a charge of parking on zig-zag l ..
  Reduced Sentence
2 Cases Drink Driving And Failure To Provide
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Case 1 Our client had been stopped by the police and was found to have not less that 77ug per 100ml of breath when subjected to the Intoximeter test at the pol ..