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
Dangerous Driving Reduced To Careless 4 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client - a famous film-maker - was accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 90mph in a 60mph limit and 74mph through roadworks restricted to 40mph.
We ..
Reduced Sentence
Serious Injury By Dangerous Driving Found Not Guilty After Trial
Serious Injury & Fatality Cases
Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving contrary to section 1A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. This charge carries a minimum period ..
Reduced Sentence
Very High Speed Negotiated To Careless Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged along with other motorists at the same stretch of the A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle road with dangerous driving. The crux of the allegation ..
Kept Licence
Exceptional Hardship Dumfries HGV Licence Saved
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a 71 year old gentleman with his own haulage company. He had been caught speeding at 50mph in a 40mph limit and faced disqualification due to 'to ..
Licence Restored
Licence Restored Following Dangerous Driving Conviction
Removal Of Disqualification
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had used a different company for his conviction for a dangerous driving charge in 2018. This time around he called in the experts. This matter called ..
Kept Licence
Careless Driving and Two Speeding Charges Licence Saved
Careless Driving
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was facing three separate offences: careless driving; and two charges of speeding.
We were given the very simple instruction to retain our client's ..