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
Drunk In Charge Not Guilty After Trial
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was found in his vehicle outside a public house extremely intoxicated. The police breathalysed him and found him to be 4.5 times the prescribed limi ..
  Kept Licence
Drink-Driving Charge Dropped In Airdrie
Drink / Drug Driving
Airdrie Sheriff Court
This matter concluded at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 31 March 2022. Our client had been charged with a drink driving offence and we were instructed to review the ..
  Kept Licence
Dundee Drink Driving Charge Dropped
Drink / Drug Driving
Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client, a fellow lawyer, was accused of driving under the influence, driving without insurance, and refusing a roadside breath test. Legally, this was an i ..
  Kept Licence
Tractor Overtake Gone Wrong Licence Saved
Drink / Drug Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case involved a dangerous driving charge where it was alleged that an overtaking manoeuvre had been performed in contravention of a solid white line system ..
  Kept Licence
Drug Driving Charge Reduced To 'In Charge'
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was over the prescribed limit for Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (one of the active ingredients of cannabis) when his vehicle was struck by another mot ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Drink Driving Case Dropped
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of, and indeed accepted, driving whilst over the prescribed breath alcohol limit contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 5(1)(a). ..