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
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 ..
  Kept Licence
Oban Court Exceptional Hardship Technicality Upheld
Totting Up / Exceptional Hardship
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
This case was heard in Oban Justice of the Peace Court on 5 July 2018. The matter was set down to call for an exceptional hardship proof as our client was due t ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Glasgow M8
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was advised to contact our office by his cousin - a Procurator Fiscal Depute - when he was accused of a contravention of section 2 of the Road Traffi ..
  Kept Licence
Section 2 Dangerous Driving Oban 3 Penalty Points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was driving a Light Goods Vehicle and strayed ever so slightly into the opposing carriageway when another vehicle was attempting to overtake him. Un ..
  Kept Licence
Oban Dangerous Driving 110mph in 60mph Limit 5 points
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Oban Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling at 110mph in a 60mph limit. The police reported him for dangerous driving contrary to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 198 ..