As a retired Police Traffic Sergeant, our client knew who to contact for specialist legal advice in Scotland and Michael Lyon Solicitors were instructedto defend the case. The complaint for the alleged offence of careless driving was accompanied with a summary of the evidence that raised a number of concerns regarding the technique used to measure the speed of the vehicle although the case did not even get that far.



The case was initially prosecuted in Glasgow District Court and, through Michael Lyon's experience of defending speeding cases throughout Scotland, it was clear the Crown were prosecuting the case in the wrong jurisdiction. A plea to the competency of the proceedings was tendered and the case was deserted.

The difficulty was that the case was still within the six month time limit and it was competent for the Crown to re-raise proceedings in the correct jurisdiction. A fresh summary complaint for careless driving was served and a pleading diet assigned at Paisley.

Remarkably, the case had, for a second time, been raised in the wrong jurisdiction. We were only a few weeks away from the time bar and continued the case for a period to allow for the six month period to elapse. Thereafter we tendered a further plea to the competency of the charge on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The plea was upheld and the case was deserted with the Crown unable to re-raise proceedings.

Our client commented after the conclusion of the case in July 2008:

"As a retired Police Traffic Sergeant, I had occasion to contact Michael Lyon Solicitors when I was recently charged with careless driving. From the first, I was very impressed with the depth of detailed Road Traffic Law knowledge and attention to detail which was evident from our initial conversation."

"I had no hesitation in retaining Michael to take charge of my case as I believed in his total professionalism, work ethic and determination could achieve the optimum result."

"My faith in his ability has now been amply rewarded as due to his perseverance and local knowledge on Court jurisdiction issues, the Crown have now deserted the case."

"I would unreservedly recommend Michael Lyon Solicitors to anyone facing a prosecution for a motoring offence in Scotland. Your future could not be in better hands."

Michael Lyon Solicitors Limited is a Firm of specialist motoring Solicitors undertaking the defence of road traffic cases throughout Scotland. We cover all jurisdictions including Glasgow, Dumfries, Perth, Hamilton, Paisley, Kilmarnock, Oban, Dunfermline, Inverness and Aberdeen.