Members of Chambers

Queens Counsel: 2003

Call: 1982

Area of Practice:

Inn: Inner Temple

Circuit: Northern

Recorder: 2002

Memberships: Criminal Bar Association

Andrew Menary QC is a highly respected and extremely experienced advocate who has appeared in many high profile and complex cases.

He is consistently recommended in Chambers and Partners Guide and The Legal 500 directories. He is described as a 'heavyweight silk' and is ranked as a leading advocate in criminal fraud (Legal 500).

He acts regularly for both prosecution and defence in criminal cases involving offences of the utmost gravity and complexity including murder, international drugs offences, serious fraud and  regulatory work.

Prosecution

Andrew Menary QC is highly experienced in  the pre-charge preparation of long- running investigations, developing the strategy and in managing and running teams of investigators and lawyers. Such cases frequently involve highly sensitive work and enquiries with consequent PII issues.

He has prosecuted on behalf of the CPS (including the Central Fraud and Serious Crime Groups) RCPO, Health and Safety Executive, and on behalf of a number of other prosecuting agencies instructed by the Attorney General.

Defence

Andrew Menary QC regularly defends in cases involving allegations of murder and other serious violence, and in fraud cases.  He also is regularly called upon to advise on and act in regulatory cases, and has appeared in numerous Health and Safety matters, including defending in work related deaths.

Fraud

Andrew Menary QC has particular experience of cases involving complex Fraud and financial crime. He has prosecuted and defended in substantial multi-million pound fraud and money laundering cases, including MTIC and 'diversion' frauds.

As part of a special committee based in London he advises HM Customs and Excise at policy level in relation to the management of cross-case disclosure in multi interconnected "carousal" frauds, and the initial development and strategy for MTIC prosecutions.