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 Charge Perth Sheriff Court Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 46mph in a 20mph zone outside a rural primary school in Abernyte, Perthshire. This was prosecuted asdangerous driving w ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Dumbarton Cyclist Overtake
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Dashcam footage is now commonly used by the Crown in driving cases. This matter was heard at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on 12 September 2019 and involved a pro-cyc ..
  Kept Licence
Cleaning Up A Mess Made By Another Lawyer
Speeding in Scotland
Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was advised by anotherroad traffic lawyerto simply 'plead guilty' to two charges of speeding. If accurate it was extremely poor advice which our clie ..
  Reduced Sentence
Selkirk Speeding Driver On 9 Points Gets 28 Day Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught speeding on the A68 south of Soutra Hill, Oxton at 81mph in a 60mph limit. Ordinarily this would be dealt with by a Conditional Offer of ..
  Kept Licence
Solicitor Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We are often asked to represent fellow solicitors and advocates. Our reputation within this profession is impeccable and our experience is unrivalled. When a la ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving A74(M) 117MPH Reduced To Careless Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 117mph in lane 3 of the A74(M) and was charged with dangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 ( ..