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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Drink Driving 9 Months Disqualification High Reading
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving whilst in excess of the prescribed drink drive limit. The reading produced by the intoximeter was 79 microgrammes of alcohol ..
Kept Licence
Careless Driving Head On Collision 4 Points
Careless Driving
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with failing to obey road signs and driving into the opposing carriageway thereby causing a head on collision with another motor vehicle. ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Deserted
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with participating in race with another vehicle by driving at excessive speed and overtaking said vehicle on the inside lane. We were abl ..
Kept Licence
Speeding Saughs Road Glasgow Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with speeding at 49mph in a 30mph limit at Saughs Road in Glasgow. Normally this type of case would not present any threat to a client's ..
Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Not Guilty
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Coatbridge Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving a motor vehicle when using a hand held mobile telephone at Eastfield Road in Cumbernauld. We were instructed to defend the c ..
Kept Licence
Plea To Reduced Speed Keeps Licence 114mph
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was originally charged with speeding at 114mph on the M74 at Larkhall. This type of speed in Hamilton would inevitably result in a not insignificant ..