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
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving Glasgow Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had just finished her shift at a hospital and was making her way home along a familiar route when she inexplicably missed a red traffic signal. Unfor ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving M74 Dumfries 101mph
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was rather bizarrely accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 101mph on the M74. This is a speed which is not far off fixed penalty level on the ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dangerous Driving Dumfries 130mph A713 On CCTV
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling on his motorcycle at 130mph on the A713 where the limit is 60mph. Clearly, if this allegation was proved then our client wo ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Hamilton Bothwell Road
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with travelling at 65mph in a 30mph limit and was facing a charge of dangerous driving. Our client was extremely worried about the case a ..
  Kept Licence
Kilmarnock Dangerous Driving Charge Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving by failing to observe a temporary red light and thereafter hitting the workman who was operating the temporary light ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Livingston Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving dangerously by travelling at 100mph in a 70mph limit when the M8 Eastbound at Junction 2 was covered in snow and ice. Our clie ..