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
Speeding M74 111mph Found Not Guilty After Trial
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client - a new driver - was detected speeding (contrary to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 section 17(4)) on the A74(M) close to Dumfries by two very e ..
  Kept Licence
107mph Speeding Charge Dumfries No Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was heard in Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court on 16 October 2018. Our client had been charged with speeding at 107mph on the A74(M) Glasgow Carlis ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Speeding PUMA Device Dumfries
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was heard in Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court on 27 September 2018. The speeding charge related to an allegation that our client had attained a spe ..
  Kept Licence
Dunoon Speeding A83 89mph in 60mph Limit
Speeding in Scotland
Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was out for a run on his motorcycle with his son. On the A83 Inverary to Arrochar Road at its junction with the A815 Dunoon to Cairndow Road, the pol ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Trial Paisley JP Court Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 79mph on the Erskine Bridge in his Porsche contrary to sections 14 and 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. It's ..
  Kept Licence
High Speed Driving Charge Dumfries Avoids Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been called into Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court to make representations against disqualification in connection with a charge of speeding at ..