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
Careless Driving Edinburgh Road A702 Lanark
Careless Driving
Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with careless driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, section 3 (as amended). If you were to look up the word 'accident' in the d ..
  Reduced Sentence
153mph Client Avoids Prison
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving contrary to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. He was accused of travelling at 153mph (or 2.6 miles per minu ..
  Kept Licence
No Licence And No Insurance Penalty Found Not Guilty
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a provisional licence holder whose licence was endorsed with 3 penalty points for speeding. Once he passed his test he got a further 3 penalty po ..
  Kept Licence
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Our client was a plant hire company based in Orkney who fell foul of theGoods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 and called our office for advice and as ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Falkirk Charge Reduced 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with a contravention of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2(dangerous driving) for travelling at a speed of 104mph in a 70mph limit. Ord ..
  Kept Licence
Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 40A(d) Not Guilty
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with a contravention of the Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 40A(d). This offence can be dealt with quite seriously by the Courts and having ..