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 High Speed 4 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with travelling at 92mph on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer Road in a van (restricted to 50mph) and pleaded guilty by letter to what he'd (wr ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving on the basis of her speed. The police who gave chase reported driving at speeds of 130mph to catch up with her durin ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Glasgow City Centre 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client faced a charge ofdangerous driving having collided with two pedestrians at a low speed. The charge was ultimately reduced tocareless driving and the ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Dropped 7 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 (as amended). The basic outline of events was that our client was s ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge 5 Points Glasgow
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This matter concluded at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 16 August 2022. The original charge involved an allegation that our client had driven dangerously by driving ..
  Kept Licence
6 Separate Cases Licence Saved
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client came to us with 6 separate driving cases in various courts. He already had 5 penalty points on his licence. This was the toughest brief we had been ..