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Solicitor appealing stalking conviction referred to SDT, allegations unproven

The SRA has referred Andrew Jonathan Milne to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, which has certified a case to answer on allegations that include his conviction for stalking. The allegations are unproven, and Mr Milne is appealing the conviction.

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Andrew Jonathan Milne, a recognised sole practitioner, has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which has also placed interim conditions on his practising certificate. The SRA says the Tribunal has certified that there is a case to answer, and that the allegations “are as yet unproven”.

According to the SRA, the allegations are or include that between March 2024 and August 2024 Mr Milne pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of Mr Daniel Cloake, contrary to section 2A (1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, and that he was convicted of that offence on 10 February 2026 at Stratford Magistrates Court. The SRA decided on 13 April 2026 to bring the proceedings and published the decision on 15 July 2026.

The Law Society Gazette has reported that Mr Milne is appealing the conviction, and that the appeal opened at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 19 October 2026. In its report of 23 October 2026, the Gazette said the hearing continues.

Key points

  • The SRA has referred Andrew Jonathan Milne, a recognised sole practitioner, to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The SRA record of that decision names his firm as Andrew Milne & Co, Tower 42, Old Broad Street, London.
  • The Tribunal has certified a case to answer on allegations that are or include that Mr Milne stalked Mr Daniel Cloake between March 2024 and August 2024, and that he was convicted of that offence at Stratford Magistrates Court on 10 February 2026.
  • The SRA decision is dated 13 April 2026 and was published on 15 July 2026. The SRA says the allegations “are as yet unproven”.
  • On 18 February 2026 the SRA imposed an interim condition that Mr Milne “may not act as a solicitor without the supervision of a solicitor approved by the SRA for this purpose”. On 12 June 2026 it added that he “may not practise as a solicitor in real property law. This includes both litigation and transactional work”. The SRA records of both condition decisions name the firm as Andrew Milne & Co Solicitors.
  • The Law Society Gazette reports that Mr Milne is appealing the conviction at Snaresbrook Crown Court, and that the hearing was continuing on 23 October 2026.

The allegations before the Tribunal

The SRA’s notice says it relates to a decision to bring disciplinary proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, which it describes as “an independent Tribunal which will reach its own decision after considering all the evidence, including any evidence put forward by the Solicitor.” It says the Tribunal “has certified that there is a case to answer” on allegations which are or include the stalking matter and the conviction, and that the allegations are subject to a hearing before the Tribunal. The notice does not give a hearing date, and does not give details of any sentence imposed by the criminal court.

The appeal

The Gazette reported on 19 October 2026 that Mr Milne’s appeal against his conviction and sentence had opened at Snaresbrook Crown Court before a judge and two magistrates. The appeal had not concluded at the time of the Gazette’s report on 23 October 2026.

Restrictions on practice

The SRA has twice used its power under rule 3.2 of the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules to impose interim conditions on Mr Milne’s practising certificate for 2025/2026, pending a final decision by the SRA or the Tribunal. The first decision, dated 18 February 2026 and published on 19 February 2026, requires him to be supervised by a solicitor approved by the SRA. The second, dated and published on 12 June 2026, adds that he may not practise in real property law, covering both litigation and transactional work, and keeps the supervision requirement. Both records name the firm as Andrew Milne & Co Solicitors, Tower 42, Old Broad Street, London. In both, the SRA said it was “satisfied that these conditions are necessary in the public interest or for the protection of the public”.

Correction, 24 October 2026: an earlier version did not say that Mr Milne is appealing his conviction, and gave the firm name on the SRA’s two interim condition decisions as Andrew Milne & Co; those records name it as Andrew Milne & Co Solicitors. It has been corrected.

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