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
Paramedic Speeding Driver Found Not Guilty Aberdeen JP Court
Speeding in Scotland
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case drew a considerable amount of press attention (see links at the bottom of the page). Our client was a trainee paramedic who volunteered with a charit ..
  Kept Licence
Careless Driving Case Hamilton Deserted
Careless Driving
Hamilton Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had initially approached the firm on the basis that he wished to plead guilty to a charge of careless driving which resulted in a number of separate ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Glasgow Case No Ban No Points No Fine
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a bus driver charged with acontravention of section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988some eight months after an alleged incident. There was CCTV ava ..
  Kept Licence
Oban Speeding A85 88mph in 60mph Limit 3 Points
Speeding in Scotland
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged withspeedingcontrary to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Sections 88 and 89. Her speed was detected at 88mph (in a 60mph limit) on t ..
  Kept Licence
Causing and Permitting No Insurance Aberdeen Not Guilty
Driving Without Insurance
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was a very successful business man (with great taste in cars) whose vehicle had been taken without his consent by an employee who was not insured to ..
  Kept Licence
Lanark Careless Driving Case Not Called
Careless Driving
Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of careless driving contrary to section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The case against him was thin and was never going to result in a ..