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 Blood Specimen Not Guilty After Trial
Drink / Drug Driving
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level in excess of the permitted limit at teh Beach Esplanade in Aberdeen. Forensic evi ..
  Reduced Sentence
Drink Driving 9 Months Disqualification High Reading
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving whilst in excess of the prescribed drink drive limit. The reading produced by the intoximeter was 79 microgrammes of alcohol ..
  Kept Licence
Minimum Penalty Drunk In Charge
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client instructed an early plea of guilty in relation to this case and we were in a position to persuade the Sheriff to impose the minimum penalty prescribe ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Allegation Deserted
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Another case where the Crown motion to adjourn for further preparatory time was refused. In these circumstances, if the Crown makes no further motion, then the ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with drink driving, having blown into the intoximeter and produced a reading of 45 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. ..
  Kept Licence
Drunk In Charge Case Thrown Out By Sheriff
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved an exceptionally high breath-alcohol reading of 103 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The Crown sought an adjournment of ..