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 Charge Stranraer Found Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was running late for the Cairnryan to Belfast ferry. His job depended on his ability to drive and he contacted our Dumfries office for assistance. We ..
  Kept Licence
Dumfries Speeding 113mph 4 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
As the title suggests, having originally been charged with dangerous driving, we managed to persuade the Procurator Fiscal to accept a plea of guilty to the alt ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Dumfries Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Not every client comes to us because they are at immediate risk of losing their licence. Some choose to defend a charge on point of principal, exercising their ..
  Reduced Sentence
Stranraer Speeding On A75
Speeding in Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a new driver and was guilty of travelling at 97mph in a 60mph limit. For personal reasons he did not wish to resit his test and therefore was anx ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding On The M77
Speeding in Scotland
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Facing an allegation of travelling at 108mph on the M77 near Kilmarnock, our client faced a significant time off the road were he to be convicted of the resulta ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Near Castle Douglas
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Returning home from a family funeral and running late for the ferry back to his native Northern Ireland, our (future) client was stopped for speeding by the pol ..