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
Careless Driving Serious Injury Not Guilty
Careless Driving
Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with careless driving by colliding with a cyclist on a country road near Ayr, causing him serious injury. Moreover, as he then briefly le ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Dangerous Driving Glasgow
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving dangerously on Carmunock Road in Glasgow by travelling at excessive speeds and repeatedly overtaking and undertaking other s ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Of Dangerous Driving By Racing On A82
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving dangerously by engaging in a race with another vehicle, accelerating at an excessive rate and causing members of the public ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Renfield Street Traffic Signal
Traffic Signs
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We pay equal attention to cases which fall at the lower end of the scale. If the case is important to our client then it is important to us. Our client was foun ..
  Kept Licence
Minimum Penalty For Double The Speed Limit
Speeding in Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had orginally been charged with speeding at 59mph in a 30mph limit on Cowal Road in Glasgow. The treatment of high speeds in low limits varies throug ..
  Kept Licence
Mobile Phone Case Deserted
Mobile Phones / Construction & Use
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Always check the complaint for issues of competency and relevancy. This was another case where the prosecution did not even get off the ground as our plea to th ..