Solicitor hit with new SRA restrictions as practice controls tighten

SRA imposes further interim restrictions on solicitor Andrew Milne’s practising certificate

Andrew Milne, a solicitor at Andrew Milne & Co Solicitors in London, has been barred from practising in real property law under new interim conditions imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).The regulator published the latest decision on 12 June 2026, confirming that Mr Milne’s practising certificate for 2025/2026 is now subject to additional restrictions.

According to the SRA, Mr Milne may not practise as a solicitor in real property law. The restriction covers both transactional work and litigation relating to property matters. The regulator has also maintained a separate condition requiring him to work only under the supervision of a solicitor approved by the SRA.

The decision was made by the SRA under Rule 3.2 of the SRA Regulatory and Disciplinary Procedure Rules. The rule allows an authorised decision-maker to impose interim conditions on a solicitor’s practising certificate while the regulator or the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal considers a matter further. The SRA stated that it was satisfied the conditions were necessary either in the public interest or for the protection of the public.

The latest action follows an earlier SRA decision published on 19 February 2026. At that time, the regulator imposed an interim condition requiring Mr Milne to act only under the supervision of a solicitor approved by the SRA. That condition remains in force and has now been supplemented by the prohibition on practising in real property law.

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The published records identify Mr Milne as practising through Andrew Milne & Co Solicitors, located at Tower 42, Old Broad Street, London. The firm details listed in the SRA notice relate both to the date of publication and to the period connected with the matters giving rise to the regulatory outcome.

The SRA emphasised that the conditions are interim measures. They remain in place pending a final decision by either the regulator or the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

No findings of misconduct were published as part of the notice, and the regulator’s statement does not set out the underlying circumstances that led to the imposition of the interim conditions.

The decision forms part of the SRA’s regulatory powers to impose interim restrictions on a solicitor’s practice pending a final decision by the SRA or the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

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