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
Selkirk JP Court Three Offences No Points
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with careless driving (3-9 points or a ban), failing to identify the driver (6 points or a ban) and failing to stop when requested by the ..
Reduced Sentence
Tain 110MPH Dangerous Driving Reduced To Careless
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was in a bit of a pickle. She had been detected travelling at 110/60 and was charged with dangerous driving, contrary to section 2 of the Road Traffi ..
Kept Licence
Edinburgh Failing To Stop And Report
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This matter proceeded to trial at Edinburgh Justice of the Peace Court on 13 August 2021 and was dealt with by our Mr Lyon.
The charges involved an allegation ..
Reduced Sentence
New Driver Speeding Conviction
New Drivers
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client presented with a bit of a conundrum. She was a new driver with 3 points and had been clocked at 100mph on the A9.
Ordinarily this would be a case wh ..
Kept Licence
Head On Collision Careless Driving 6 Points
Careless Driving
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was negotiating an s-bend when an item fell from his passenger seat onto the footwell. The sudden loud noise distracted his attention momentarily and ..
Kept Licence
A90 Average Speed Camera Forfar Lawyer Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was on 9 penalty points and thus subject to the 'totting-up' provisions. In June 2019 he was detected by an average speed camera system travelling at ..