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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Drink Driving Charge Greenock
Drink / Drug Driving
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with contraventions of sections 3 (careless driving) and 5(1)(a) (drink driving) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Being subject to the new d ..
Kept Licence
Drug Driving Dumfries Minimum Sentence
Drink / Drug Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving under the influence following a one car crash. We were instructed and investigated the case thoroughly.
Having examined all o ..
Kept Licence
Pot Noodle Search Drunk In Charge Acquitted
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was at a house party and got a little hungry. Fortunately, an angel was at the party and she had in her car - a Pot Noodle. In search of this Pot Noo ..
Reduced Sentence
Intoximeter Coin in Mouth Minimum Sentence
Drink / Drug Driving
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been with a friend and (badly) misjudged how much alcohol he had consumed. He was travelling towards his BB a little too quickly and was pulled o ..
Kept Licence
Drink Driving Charge Paisley
Drink / Drug Driving
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was attending a family meal at her parent's home with her husband and two children. Her husband had consumed a large amount of alcohol and had a drun ..
Kept Licence
Section 5 Road Traffic Act Drunk In Charge Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Credibility is the absolute key to success in the effective presentation of a defence to a charge of being drunk-in-charge of a vehicle contrary to section 5(1) ..