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
60mph in 30mph Limit Dangerous Driving 6 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was caught travelling at 60mph in a 30mph on Airbles Road, Motherwell. The case was reported as dangerous driving and we were instructed to defend th ..
  Kept Licence
Speeding 52mph in 30mph Perth Not Guilty
Speeding in Scotland
Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client somewhat unusually presented with a clean licence and would have been unlikely, or perhaps unlucky, to have been facing a ban. Clean licence instruc ..
  Kept Licence
Airdrie Dangerous Driving Licence Saved
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Airdrie Justice Of The Peace Court
Our client found himself in a spot of bother. He was detected speeding twice in the space of a week on Cumbernauld Road. The first case was 65mph in a 30mph lim ..
  Reduced Sentence
Cyclist Knocked Off Bike Dangerous Driving 3 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
We were contacted following a collision between a car and cyclist on the Broomielaw in Glasgow. The case had been reported in the local press at the time and th ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Dunfermline Sheriff Court Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of driving his HGV dangerously by tailgating a small car on its way to the airport and thereafter overtaking it and pulling back in when ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Edinburgh Case Dropped
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of swerving across a lane, crossing a solid white line, losing control of his vehicle, and causing it to collide with another vehicle cau ..