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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  Reduced Sentence
Cannabis Drug Driving 4.5 Times Limit Minimum Ban
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was involved in a road traffic collision (which was not his fault). He was breathalysed and passed and thereafter was swabbed for drugs. He tested po ..
  Reduced Sentence
Inverness Failure To Provide Urine Sample Minimum Penalty
Drink / Drug Driving
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving, attempt to pervert the course of justice, and failing to provide a specimen of urine. We were instructed to try an ..
  Reduced Sentence
Drink Driving 3 Times Limit Lowest Penalty
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a respectable man who made an error of judgement and misjudged the level of alcohol in his system. He was pulled over by the police and found to ..
  Kept Licence
Drug Driving Dumbarton 4 Penalty Points
Drink / Drug Driving
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was pulled over for driving an overweight van. The police officers detected a strong smell of cannabis from inside the van and asked our client to su ..
  Kept Licence
Drunk-in-Charge Dropped By Prosecutor
Drink / Drug Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This matter first called in court in September 2020 and finally concluded at Dumfries Sheriff Court on 3 June 2021. This is actually a fairly quick turnaround f ..
  Reduced Sentence
Minimum Sentence Drink Driving Edinburgh
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client's car was stopped by the police. He was breathalysed at the roadside and found to be under the influence of alcohol. The police arrested him and too ..