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 Hamilton
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with failing to observe a red light and striking a pedestrian causing her to fall to the groung to her injury. All too often the Crown se ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Glasgow
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 75mph in a 30mph limit. Fortunately, he came to our office for assistance. Ordinarily, this would have resulted in a per ..
  Kept Licence
119mph Dangerous Driving Charge Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A classic high speed case involving an allegation that our client was driving dangerously, namely at a speed of 119mph. The case was found not proven after tria ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Reduced to Careless
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This was an allegation of dangerous driving which involved excessive speeds, insufficient braking distances and swerving between lanes. The case probably fell m ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Of Dangerous Driving On A82 Dumbarton
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving by driving at excessive speeds, overtaking when unsafe to do so by crossing a solid white line and continuing to d ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving At Speeds In Excess Of 100mph
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with dangerous driving by travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph and performing overtaking manouevres when unsafe to do so. The applica ..