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
Section 143 Road Traffic Act 1988 Case Deserted
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Procurator Fiscal's role in determining whether or not to prosecute allegations ought to be determined by applying a dual test: firstly, is there a sufficie ..
  Kept Licence
Special Reasons No Insurance Glasgow
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We have successfully represented this particular client on more than one occasion. This time he stood accused of driving without a valid policy of insurance. Th ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty No Insurance Dumfries Justice Of The Peace Court
Driving Without Insurance
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had allowed her partner to drive her car on the understanding, and indeed condition, that he had the necessary insurance cover in place. It later tra ..
  Kept Licence
No Insurance Glasgow Justice Of The Peace Court Case Deserted
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was stopped by Police in his Audi RS4 and accused of driving without insurance. There appeared to be a bit of a mix-up behind the scenes and our clie ..
  Kept Licence
Case Dropped Due to Insufficient Evidence
Driving Without Insurance
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding and driving without insurance on multiple occasions in Greenock. The offences, when taken together, could have resulted in ..
  Kept Licence
No Insurance Special Reasons Argument Successful
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having negotiated a plea to driving without insurance whereby one of our clients' plea of not guilty was accepted, we successfully argued that in respect of the ..