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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Dangerous Driving On The M77
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A rather unusual case: an allegation of dangerous driving by riding a motorcycle the wrong way on the hard shoulder. The circumstances were that the footpeg had ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Airdrie
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Our client was falsely accused of dangerous driving by reversing into someone and failing to report the accident/fleeing the scene. Following the trial, the She ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving And Threatening Behaviour
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case had a significant potential to result in the imposition of a custodial sentence, if proved. It was, in effect, a road rage allegation with a combinati ..
Kept Licence
New Driver 110mph in 50mph Limit - 5 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with travelling at more than double the speed limit on the M77 for a distance of 3 miles. He had only been driving for 6 months and his l ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Glasgow By Tailgating At Excessive Speed Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The charge in the case involved an allegation that our client, perhaps unusually a female, had driven dangerously by tailgating preceding vehicles, driving at e ..
Kept Licence
Speed Based Dangerous Driving Paisley Sheriff Court Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an allegation that our client drove at speeds in excess of twice the 40mph speed limit at Linwood Road in Paisley. The Crown prosecuted our c ..