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
Drink Driving in Glasgow
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
On Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow our client was accused over driving carelessly whilst 4 times over the drink-driving limit (when the limit was 35 microgrammes). Sh ..
  Kept Licence
Drunk In Charge Ban Avoided
Drink / Drug Driving
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
An offence under s.5(1)(b) Road Traffic Act 1988, namely being in charge of a vehicle whilst in excess of the prescribed breath alcohol limit. These charges usu ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Selkirk
Drink / Drug Driving
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The accusation was that our client had been drinking and driving (50 microgrammes in breath). The scene of the alleged offence was Spylaw Road in Kelso. We defe ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty No Likelihood Defence Upheld
Drink / Drug Driving
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Our client was found to be in charge of a motor vehicle at the Westerwood Hotel in Cumbernauld. The Crown produced a forensic toxicology report which confirmed ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty After Trial Alleged Drink Driver Edinburgh
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving with a breath alcohol reading of 80 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit at that time was 35 micr ..
  Reduced Sentence
Twice The Limit Half The Sentence
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A client caught driving whilst twice the prescribed breath alcohol limit. The Court can often take a dim view of such offences, especially with the schedule of ..