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
Speeding Charge Time Barred Glasgow Justice Of The Peace Court
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Time bar is an issue often misunderstood and overlooked. Knowing the rules of citation can make all the difference because often the Police do not. In this part ..
  Kept Licence
Failing to Name Driver
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A now defunct loophole was exploited to great effect in this case. Our client was charged with failing to disclose the identity of the driver of his vehicle in ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Tain Sheriff Court Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This allegation of dangerous driving within the Highlands and Islands jurisdiction involved an overtaking manoeuvre performed on an approach to a bend and in th ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Stirling
Speeding in Scotland
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Facing a totting-up disqualification as he was already on 9 points, our client was not offered a speeding ticket in Stirling for the heinous crime of travelling ..
  Kept Licence
Falkirk Speeding Charge No Case To Answer
Speeding in Scotland
Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The locus of the alleged speeding offence was Old Redding Road, just off the Main Street in Falkirk. Police officers had pointed their Unipar SL700 at our clien ..
  Kept Licence
Drunk In Charge Hamilton Sheriff Court Found Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was found by Police officers within her vehicle following an anonymous tip-off that she had was over the prescribed alcohol limit. She was indeed ove ..