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
Speeding, No MOT, No Insurance
Driving Without Insurance
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was faced with a trio of charges: speeding, no MOT and no insurance.
The gist of the story was that he had encountered a problem with his own van an ..
Reduced Sentence
Cannabis Drug Driving 4.5 Times Limit Minimum Ban
Drink / Drug Driving
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was involved in a road traffic collision (which was not his fault). He was breathalysed and passed and thereafter was swabbed for drugs. He tested po ..
Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Stranraer Reduced To Careless 3 Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 73mph in a 50mph limit, contravening double white lines, overtaking when unsafe to do so approachin ..
Kept Licence
117mph/60mph Dangerous Driving Found NOT GUILTY
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Simpson conducted a trial on behalf of a motorcyclist accused of driving dangerously on the A96 by travelling at an astonishing 117mph in a 60mph limit.D ..
Kept Licence
18 Months Later Case Dropped At Trial
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of reversing into a vehicle and driving off. He was charged with failing to stop and report an accident and failing to report the inciden ..
Reduced Sentence
Inverness Failure To Provide Urine Sample Minimum Penalty
Drink / Drug Driving
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of dangerous driving, attempt to pervert the course of justice, and failing to provide a specimen of urine.
We were instructed to try an ..