Michael Lyon Solicitors is a highly specialized law firm focusing exclusively on criminal road traffic matters, distinguished as Scotland’s premier defense practice in this niche area. Since its inception in 2007, the firm has built a formidable reputation for securing acquittals and favorable outcomes in high-profile and everyday cases alike, serving clients across the Highlands and beyond with precision and dedication.
The firm adopts a bespoke, private client approach, offering fixed-fee services and free initial advice while emphasizing professional, ethical representation. With over 25 years of collective experience, the team—including a former Procurator Fiscal Depute—leverages deep procedural insight and an encyclopedic knowledge of road traffic law. They are regularly entrusted to provide judicial training to Justices of the Peace and contribute to authoritative legal texts, reflecting their unmatched expertise. The firm serves a diverse clientele, from private individuals and professionals to celebrities and sports figures, though legal aid is not offered.
Services Offered
- Dangerous Driving defence
- Speeding offences
- Drink Driving and Drug Driving defence
- Mobile Phone offences
- Construction & Use offences
- Totting Up and Exceptional Hardship cases
- Careless Driving defence
- Driving Without Insurance
- Serious Injury & Fatality cases
- Removal of Disqualification
- Traffic Sign violations
- Failing to Stop or Report an Accident
- New Driver offences
- Criminal defence legal services
The firm serves clients throughout Scotland, with particular experience in Inverness, Tain, Fort William, and Perth courts. Services are available in English, and the team is recognized for its academic contributions, including consultancy on the Road Traffic Offences section of The Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia.
