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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High Speed Attracts Short Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was advised to plead guilty at the outset to a charge of travelling at 94mph in a 60mph limit. He stood to lose his employment if he were to be disqu ..
Kept Licence
Speeding Loophole Leads Crown To Drop Prosecution
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with travelling at 81mph on the M74. Having spotted a very obscure, technical loophole in the evidence we approached the Procurator Fisca ..
Kept Licence
Sheriff Rejects Police Evidence In Speeding Charge
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of speeding at 101mph on the M74. Following a speeding trial the Sheriff decided that the police officers did not give credible or reliab ..
Reduced Sentence
Death By Careless Driving Avoids Prison Sentence
Serious Injury & Fatality Cases
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Following extensive investigations and representations made to the Court, our client was given a community payback order and was disqualified from driving for t ..
Kept Licence
Careless Driving Charge Deserted
Careless Driving
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Following representations made to the Procurator Fiscal, this accusation of careless driving was dropped and no penalty attached to our client's licence. Any en ..