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
Failure To Provide Inverness
Drink / Drug Driving
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was facing four charges, namely: (1) failing to provide two specimens of breath for analysis (the most serious charge); (2) driving without a licence ..
Kept Licence
Not Guilty Dangerous Driving Charge Inverness
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving by crossing over double solid white lines and deliberately braking suddenly in wet conditions thereby causing a co ..
Kept Licence
39mph In Excess Of Speed Limit Attracts 4 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Another case where the speed initially libelled would take the accused into disqualification territory. The plea which was negotiated with the Crown resulted in ..
Kept Licence
No Further Proceedings On Technical Grounds
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Another example of how important it is to read the complaint. The charge set out by the Crown had been drafted with reference to the wrong statutory provisions ..
Kept Licence
99mph In 60mph Limit 4 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The initial charge in this case involved an allegation of speeding at 99mph on the A9 at Kingussie. A plea of guilty was eventually tendered to a reduced speed ..
Kept Licence
42mph In 30mph Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved a minor speeding allegation which could have had major consequences for our client due to the totting-up provisions. Whilst we felt there was ..