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
Not Guilty Of Failing To Stop & Report
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sometimes the evidence in a case is just lacking and the Crown was persuaded in this case that there was insufficient evidence for a conviction. There was also ..
  Kept Licence
Speedometer Check Case Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
It has long been accepted that the Police can use their speedometer as a means of assessing the speed of another vehicle. This was a rather unusual case on the ..
  Kept Licence
119mph Dangerous Driving Charge Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A classic high speed case involving an allegation that our client was driving dangerously, namely at a speed of 119mph. The case was found not proven after tria ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Of Failing To Identify
New Drivers
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client may have thought he was being clever by failing to respond properly to a s.172 request however his folly was brought home when he received court pape ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding Case Deserted
Speeding in Scotland
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
These are easy cases to deal with but the competency and relevancy of a charge are often missed by solicitors who do not take the time to properly read the term ..
  Kept Licence
Exceptional Hardship Upheld
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had pled guilty to using a hand-held mobile telephone whilst driving. Due to the presence of nine counting penalty points, he faced a six month ban. ..