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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VASCAR Speeding Defence
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
VASCAR is a dash-mounted police issue calculator reminiscent of the flux capacitor from the DeLorean in Back to the Future- except that it operates above and be ..
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Speeding Case 62mph In 30mph Limit Deserted By Crown
Speeding in Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 62mph in a 30mph limit at Edinburgh Road, East Lothian. This type of speed would normally result in a period of disquali ..
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Stirling Speeder Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A minor speeding charge which could have had very major repercussions for our client. The charge involved an allegation that our client exceeded the speed limit ..
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80mph In 50mph Limit Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We were instructed to defend this case and our client was found not guilty after trial. The locus of the alleged offence was the M74 Northbound, near to junctio ..
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82mph In A 40 mph Limit Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
One of the many cases we dealt with involving the temporary speed restriction on the White Cart Viaduct, near to Glasgow Airport. Our client was clocked at 82mp ..
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61mph In A 30mph Limit Minimum Endorsement
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an allegation that our client exceeded the 30mph speed limit on Glasgow Road in Rutherglen by driving at 61mph. We were able to deal with the ..