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
Licence Saved at Fort William
Speeding in Scotland
Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The accused in this particular case had the unenviable honour of experiencing his first brush with a criminal court following an uninterrupted 45 year driving c ..
Kept Licence
No Further Proceedings in Paisley
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case presented us with a straightforward problem but which carried with it a rather more complicated solution. What it does demonstrate is the value gained ..
Reduced Sentence
Short Term Ban in Dumfries
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case is a perfect illustration of the benefit to be derived from employing a road traffic specialist to tender a plea in mitigation on your behalf.
The ac ..
Kept Licence
Not Careless Driving
Careless Driving
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This was a rather unusual case, in that the Crown alleged our client had ridden his motorcycle carelessly by travelling at a speed unsuitable for the road, fail ..
Reduced Sentence
High Reading Drink Driving
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having crashed her car on a late night journey home from work, our client in this case was charged with driving her car whilst the proportion of alcohol in her ..
Reduced Sentence
Drink Driving in Tain
Drink / Drug Driving
Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We were tasked by our client in this case to limit the impact of a number of charges faced at Tain Sheriff Court. They emanated from a mercy dash home to a wife ..