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 At Coatbridge JP Court
Speeding in Scotland
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
A client with 9 penalty points on his driving licence and a fresh speeding allegation being heard at Coatbridge JP Court. A totting-up ban would have catastroph ..
Reduced Sentence
Restricted Road High Speed Low Sentence
Speeding in Scotland
Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A charge of travelling at 57mph in a restricted road subject to a 30mph limit brought our client the real prospect of a disqualification, or at the very least a ..
Reduced Sentence
Short Term Ban Avoids Totting Up Disqualification
Speeding in Scotland
Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client wished to plead guilty to a charge of speeding at 28mph in a limit temporarily reduced to 20mph. With 9 penalty points already on his driving licence ..
Kept Licence
Speeding Loophole Glasgow
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having been caught been driving at 55mph in a 30mph limit our client was anxious about an outright ban or a totting-up disqualification as he already had a sign ..
Kept Licence
Speeding Paisley Ban Avoided
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 74mph in a 40mph limit which was a problem as he already had 6 penalty points on his licence and was facing near certain ..
Kept Licence
Caught Speeding On M74 Dumfries At 106mph
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught speeding on the A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle road at a speed of 106mph in a 70mph limit. He wished to plead guilty to the charge and we mana ..