Several MPs Blast Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for Inaction and Ineffective Action This Week
Last week (we spoke to MPs about it): Escalating to Ministers, Explaining the Severity of These Matters
13 hours ago:
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In depth: Four MPs are demanding to know why Andrew Milne is still on the roll
Andrew Jonathan Milne (pictured) has become one of the country’s highest-profile solicitors, in more ways than one. Last week the 63-year-old was handed a 24-month community order requiring him to complete 300 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation, after he was found to have stalked a court blogger.
Milne, admitted in 1986, was convicted of stalking without fear in February after a seven-day trial at Stratford Magistrates’ Court. His conduct toward Daniel Cloake, who runs the ‘Mouse in the Court’ blog, was said to amount to harassment. Ten days later, the Solicitors Regulation Authority restricted Milne’s practising certificate. He may not act as a solicitor without the supervision of an authorised person in 2025/26.
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Four MPs have written to the SRA demanding tougher action against Milne – but on a different ground altogether: alleged threats to leaseholders. ‘Mr Milne’s actions have caused a number of our constituents an unimaginable amount of stress, while many have told us they may not ever financially recover from this situation,’ alleged Olivia Blake, Abtisam Mohamed, Louise Haigh and Phil Brickell. ‘Mr Milne is still an SRA-accredited solicitor. We believe that Mr Milne’s conviction makes it absolutely clear that he is not fit to be a solicitor’.
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[Older, same site] SRA chief signals shift away from enforcement as reports surge
The head of the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said the organisation will lean less on enforcement in the future as report numbers continue to rocket.
We will soon proceed with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Inaction and Incompetence (see Part I from this month)
