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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Reduced Sentence
Minimum Penalty 81mph In 50mph
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This client elected to plead guilty from the outset and we were in a position to persuade the court to deal with the matter by the minimum endorsement of three ..
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 ..
Reduced Sentence
82mph In 50mph Limit Low End Endorsement
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
If a client instructs a plea of guilty then our job is restricted to mitigating the penalty as much as possible. This case involved a speed of 82mph on the M77 ..
Kept Licence
Not Guilty Speeding
Speeding in Scotland
Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
You will read about a lot of these cases on our website. Our client was charged with exceeding the speed limit and elected to challenge the case due to the numb ..
Kept Licence
High Speed Low Penalty
Speeding in Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This individual was caught travelling at 105mph on a dual carriageway section of the A9 north of Perth. In any jurisdiction, such an excess of speed would pose ..
Kept Licence
Minimum Penalty For Double The Speed Limit
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had orginally been charged with speeding at 59mph in a 30mph limit on Cowal Road in Glasgow. The treatment of high speeds in low limits varies throug ..