The Road Traffic Lawyer's Blog
Exceptional Hardship Scotland
02/05/2018We were asked to provide comment in relation to exceptional hardship in Scotland. Our Mr Simpson said: "This is covered by Section 35 of the Road Traffic Act. ...
The Court Process
25/04/2018Pleading Diet or Undertaking to Appear A pleading diet is the first stage in criminal court proceedings. The Court simply wishes to know how you are intending ...
Dangerous Driving In Scotland
19/04/2018For over a decade Michael Lyon Solicitors has successfully defended hundreds of motorists charged with dangerous driving. It is one of the most serious charges ...
"Scotland footballer Robert Snodgrass cleared over baby in car"
17/01/2018Another one of our notable cases attracted the attention of the press and media. Our client, Scotland international footballer Robert Snodgrass, appeared in cou ...
The Road Traffic Lawyer: Ten Year Review
23/11/2017Foreword By Michael Lyon - LLB (Hons.), Dip LP How times have changed. Ten years ago there were only a handful of lawyers who knew their way around a speedin ...
Lanarkshire Road Traffic Lawyers
06/11/2017Lanarkshire Road Traffic Lawyers If you have been accused of committing a road traffic offence in Lanarkshire you are not alone. Each year approximately 137,00 ...
Falling Asleep Whilst Driving: Dangerous or Careless?
27/10/2017Ever since the Appeal Court delivered its opinion in Helen Alexander v Procurator Fiscal, Edinburgh (2016) HCJAC 3, the Crown has sought to prosecute drivers wh ...
Speeding Tickets in Scotland
23/10/2017Fixed Penalty Ticket for Speeding in Scotland If you are unlucky enough to receive a speeding ticket (formally known as a Fixed Penalty) in Scotland it will of ...
Speed Awareness Course Scotland
19/10/2017Speed awareness courses can be offered by the Police for drivers who have contravened speed limits in a minor fashion. A speed awareness course acts as an alter ...