The 2026 Legal Awards judging panel
Liverpool Law Society’s judging panel is made up of a non-voting chair and three members who come from academia, the business sector and the judiciary.
Liverpool Law Society prides itself on ensuring each time our Awards occur that the judging panel is entirely independent. All decisions are made confidentially by the judging panel. No Law Society director or staff member is involved in the judging of the Awards.
The chair of the judging panel’s role is to provide assistance where needed, particularly to the panel members without legal knowledge, and to ensure the administrative running of the judging process. The judging panel chair is non-voting.
Chair of the judging panel
For the 2026 Legal Awards, the panel will be chaired by Ms Glenys Hunt.
Glenys was President of Liverpool Law Society in 2013-14. Glenys was formerly a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence and personal injury work. On leaving work she did some research at Liverpool University into the role of public inquiries in restoring trust in the NHS. She is a Director for Merseyside Dementia Friendly Radio.
Glenys’ role will be to assist and guide the Panel; however she does not have voting rights.
Members of the judging panel
The Society is delighted the following people have agreed to judge the entries of the 2026 Legal Awards:
HHJ Andrew Menary KC
The Recorder of Liverpool
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Gary Millar FJMU
Alderman
Alderman Gary Millar is a Scottish-born politician and entrepreneur who served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool (2013–2014). Since moving to the city in 1983, he has championed its culture and economy, serving as Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Business before retiring from politics in 2021.
As “Entrepreneur in Residence” at Liverpool Central Library, Millar leads a 60-strong volunteer team providing business guidance. He also fosters international trade as President of the Liverpool China Partnership. A dedicated philanthropist, he supports St George’s Hall and care-leavers, recently authoring Silent Victims about the thalidomide scandal. He holds multiple honorary fellowships and awards.
Professor Daniel Silverman
Director of the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University
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