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
Perth Careless Driving Not Guilty After Trial
Careless Driving
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of careless driving and failing to report an accident. The allegation was that he had passed too close to a pedestrian alighting from a v ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving 3 Points After Trial Glasgow
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was approached by an unmarked police car and got spooked and took off. The Procurator Fiscal prosecuted our client for failing to stop for the police ..
  Kept Licence
Elgin Dangerous Driving 6 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused ofdangerous driving as he had accidentally driven his tractor over an oncoming vehicle. We were instructed to defend the case and try to ..
  Kept Licence
Edinburgh Dangerous Driving 4 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was originally charged withdangerous driving contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 2 (as amended). The gravamen of the charge was that he h ..
  Kept Licence
Drug Driving Edinburgh Not Guilty
Drink / Drug Driving
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused of driving under the influence of cannabis. His reading was more than double the limit and he was also accused ofcareless driving. ..
  Kept Licence
130mph Kilmarnock Dangerous Driving 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had been accused of driving dangerously by reaching speeds of up to 130mph in a 70mph limit. He employed a general criminal law Firm to deal with hi ..