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
Dangerous Driving, Failing To Stop For Police
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
A case where our client was alleged to have driven dangerously in Motherwell by travelling at excessive speed, undertaking a lorry and driving on the wrong side ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Loophole Glasgow
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having been caught been driving at 55mph in a 30mph limit our client was anxious about an outright ban or a totting-up disqualification as he already had a sign ..
  Kept Licence
Special Reasons Proof Glasgow
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Having pled guilty to driving without insurance, our client required to argue that special reasons existed (please refer tohttps://www.theroadtrafficlawyer.com/ ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Selkirk
Drink / Drug Driving
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The accusation was that our client had been drinking and driving (50 microgrammes in breath). The scene of the alleged offence was Spylaw Road in Kelso. We defe ..
  Kept Licence
New Driver Speeding Signage Issue Paisley
New Drivers
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding at 76mph in a 40mph limit on the M8 and facing revocation under the new driver provisions. We persuaded the Crown that the sp ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Paisley Ban Avoided
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 74mph in a 40mph limit which was a problem as he already had 6 penalty points on his licence and was facing near certain ..