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
Dangerous Driving M74 Dumfries 101mph
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was rather bizarrely accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 101mph on the M74. This is a speed which is not far off fixed penalty level on the ..
  Reduced Sentence
Dangerous Driving Dumfries 130mph A713 On CCTV
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was accused of travelling on his motorcycle at 130mph on the A713 where the limit is 60mph. Clearly, if this allegation was proved then our client wo ..
  Kept Licence
Drink Driving Charge Alloa Drunk In Charge Failing To Provide
Drink / Drug Driving
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had arranged to meet some friends in Dollar following a period of working away. He had driven to a pub and was intending to stay with his family afte ..
  Kept Licence
Red Light Charge Glasgow Road Traffic Lawyer
Traffic Signs
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was charged with driving through a red light at Saltmarket, Glasgow. He strenuously denied the offence and engaged our services to represent him at G ..
  Kept Licence
Not Guilty Sections 170 Road Traffic Act 1988
Failing to Stop / Failing to Report An Accident
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 confers certain obligations on the driver of a motor vehicle in the event of an accident to give details and / or repor ..
  Kept Licence
109mph Speeding Dumfries No Ban
Speeding in Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had pled guilty by letter to speeding at 109mph on the A74(M). Unsurprisingly the court sent a letter requesting his personal appearance to make repr ..