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
Dangerous Driving Hamilton 5 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving dangerously by almost running another vehicle off the road. The incident was reported and we were recommended by a police off ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dumfries Sheriff Court 134mph Minimum Ban
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was clocked at a mind-bending 134mph by a Unipar speed detection device in a 60mph limit. He was charged withdangerous driving and reported to the P ..
  Kept Licence
Newspaper Story Dangerous Driving 3 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client initially made headlines (one presumes it was a 'slow news' day)...https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/storm-darcy-shocked-police-officers-pull-over- ..
  Kept Licence
No Insurance Case Dropped Paisley
Driving Without Insurance
Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
A valued client of the Firm was accused of driving without insurance. There was a very complicated legal position in relation to the intricacies of leased vehic ..
  Kept Licence
Wheelie Bad Driving Inverness
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was captured on police dash-cam footage performing a 'wheelie' on his motorcycle and was prosecuted fordangerous driving. Following negotiations wit ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Dunoon 6 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This was a bit of a strange case... Our client had become stuck in slow moving traffic and elected to drive through the woods and countryside over fields and d ..