His Honour Judge Andrew Gwyn Menary is a Circuit Judge and the Recorder of Liverpool. He is the most senior judge at Liverpool Crown Court.
HHJ Menary was a judge involved in the trial and sentencing of the Southport rioters.
Paul Doyle who drove into a crowd at Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade on the 26th May 2025 was today (16th December 2025) sentenced by His Honour Judge Andrew Menary KC to 21 years and six months in prison.
Former footballer Joey Barton was handed a suspended sentence, at Liverpool Crown Court on the 8th December 2025, by His Honour Judge Andrew Menary KC for social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.
His Honour Menary presided over the Pre Trial Plea Hearing on the 13th February 2025 of the two brothers accused of seriously assaulting GMP officers at Manchester Airport.
Mr Amaaz denied two counts of causing actual bodily harm; one count of assaulting an emergency worker; and one of common assault.
Muhammad Amaad, 25, also from Rochdale, pleaded not guilty to one count of causing actual bodily harm.
They were granted BAIL by Judge Menary until the trial held by HHJ Flewitt…….Man guilty of airport attack on police officers
HHJ Menary claims to be a Christian in an article Hope at Christmas published on the judiciary website on the 21st December 2023.
In a BBC news article Judge tells of ‘unpleasant threats’ after riot sentencing, HHJ Menary is quoted as saying “There have been some twits online who have posted all sorts of daft things about me“
Twits is surprising and unbecoming language from an honourable judge such as HHJ Menary.
His Honour Judge Menary, may therefore wish as a Christian, to read and reflect on Matthew 7:1-3
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged…For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you….Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”
The judiciary, including Judge Menary, are quite rightly not immune to public criticism and comment. The rule of law applies to everyone and no one is above the law.
Criticising judges, was historically considered a form of contempt of court in England and Wales.
“Scandalising the judiciary (also referred to as scandalising the court or scandalising judges) is abolished as a form of contempt of court under the common law of England and Wales.”
Crime and Courts Act 2013 Section 33
You may want to check out the articles on Dodgy Judges and His Honour Judge Melbourne Inman KC (The Recorder of Birmingham).
His Honour Judge Menary KC Bio
Andrew Gwyn Menary, KC born in March 1959, was appointed a circuit judge, assigned to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham Crown Court, with effect from July 18, 2013. Judge Menary, at the time 54, was called to the Bar in 1982 and took silk in 2003. He was appointed as a recorder in 2002.
HHJ Menary is shown on the List of Circuit Judges published on the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary website.
| His Honour Judge Manary KC | North West | 01-07-2013 |
| Circuit | Court | Judges | Date of appointment |
| North West | Liverpool Combined Court Centre | His Honour Judge Menary KC | 09-04-19 |
His Honour Judge Menary is a Circuit Judge.
HHJ Menary is shown on the Resident Judges list published on the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary website.
Andrew Menary is listed at Companies House with 5 appointments.
The three key values which are central to the role of judicial office holders (JOHs) in England and Wales are:
• Independence
• Impartiality
• Integrity
Authorisation to sit as a High Court Judge
HHJ Menary may be authorised to sit as a High Court Judge by s9(1) of the Senior Courts Act as amended by the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
According to CRIMINAL PRACTICE DIRECTIONS 2015 DIVISION XII His Honour Judge Menary should be addressed as “My Lord” in court.
Modes of Address B.1 – The following judges, when sitting in court, should be addressed as ‘My Lord’ or ‘My Lady’
(b) any Circuit Judge sitting as a judge of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) or the High Court under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981;
(d) any Senior Circuit Judge who is an Honorary Recorder.
Description B.3 – In cause lists, forms and orders members of the judiciary should be described as follows:
(a) Circuit Judges, as ‘His [or Her] Honour Judge A’. When the judge is sitting as a judge of the High Court under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, the words ‘sitting as a judge of the High Court’ should be added;
“Publicity is the very soul of justice. . . . It keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial….Where there is no publicity there is no justice”
Jeremy Bentham – Mr Justice Cobb: ‘Justice must be seen to be done’
Image of HHJ Menary : Liverpool Echo
Check out our articles on Dodgy Judges, Judges Salaries and Fees, Mr Justice Williams, His Honour Judge Melbourne Inman KC, His Honour Judge Richardson, His Honour Now His Dishonour, His Honour Judge Michael Slater, His Honour Judge Martin Davis, HHJ Farquhar, Judge Pinder, Do you Have to Bow to a Judge ?, Can you Email a Judge ?, Can you Criticise a Judge ? and the highly dubious Sussex Family Justice Board.
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