Top judge whose body was found in bushland after a huge search is farewelled by his wife and two daughters at his funeral - as they say they will never judge him for the way his life came to an end

The family of a top judge who was found dead in bushland after a frantic five-day search have said they 'don't judge' the beloved dad-of-two for the way he died.

The body of 55-year-old Guy Andrew was found near Mt Coot-Tha in Brisbane on October 8 after disappearing five days earlier.

His wife of 34 years, Nicole, along with his two daughters, Morgan and Bridgett, paid tribute to their 'best mate' on Saturday morning in an emotional funeral service.

The body of 55-year-old Guy Andrew was found near Mt Coot-Tha in Brisbane on October 8 after disappearing five days earlier

An aerial map of the area in Brisbane where Judge Guy's car was found in relation to where his body was later found, kilometres away 

'Dad finally did something for himself and we are not here to judge somebody who never judged the actions of anybody else,' Morgan and Bridgett said, the Courier Mail reported.

'The amount of time dad dedicated to our family was nothing short of incredible. Dad's currency was time and he was never stingy with it.'

Judge Andrew had left his home early on a Sunday morning, leaving behind his wallet and shoes.

Tragically he would be found just days later near his favourite walking track and abandoned Toyota HiLux.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Judge Andrew's wife and two daughters paid tribute to their father in an emotional funeral service on Saturday morning 

Police used drones, boats and all-terrain vehicles to search for Judge Andrew, and the Australian Defence Force was also called in to help (Rescue teams walk through bushland at Mount Coot-tha) 

Police used drones, boats and all-terrain vehicles to search for Judge Andrew, and the Australian Defence Force was also called in to help. 

Mrs Andrew said the family had been flooded with messages of support following her husband's death.

She said life with her 'best mate' had been nothing short of 'brilliant'.

'He loved me for who I was. He gave me two very special gifts in my life – my two daughters,' she said.

Mrs Andrew also shared how her husband made an effort with everyone around him, learning the names of staff members and their families.

Along with being a lawyer and then judge, the 55-year-old was an eager fan of the Liverpool Football Club and loved to fish.

Australian Defence Force members joined Queensland Police and specialist mountain rescue teams to search for Judge Andrew (pictured at Mount Coot-tha)

Tragic timeline of judge found dead in the bush

March 2019: Judge Andrew, a veteran Brisbane family law barrister, is appointed a judge

March 29: He moves to Townsville to be the sole Federal Circuit family court judge in North Queensland

September 26: Judge Andrew gives orders in the Adacot & Sowle case

October 24: His decision is appealed, with some grounds being his conduct during the hearings

June 4, 2020: The full bench of the Family Court hears the appeal

August 28: Appeal judges overturn Judge Andrew's decision, ordering a new hearing and issuing a scathing condemnation of his conduct

September: Judge Andrew is moved to Brisbane for 'training and mentoring' with all his sittings supervised 

October 3: Judge Andrew is last seen going to a hiking path near his home without his wallet or shoes

October 8: His body is found in bushland off the trail

Judge Andrew dealt with six family court matters in the Brisbane Federal Circuit Court just two days before he went missing. 

It also emerged that he was recalled to Brisbane from north Queensland after several lawyers were 'distressed' by his recent conduct. 

At the time of his death, Judge Andrew was still in Brisbane and believed to be struggling with his mental health after a series of run-ins at work.

One of those saw his ruling in a custody battle overturned in a scathing August 28 appeal judgement that condemned his conduct in extraordinary terms.

A full bench of the Family Court found he was so 'hectoring, insulting, belittling, sarcastic and rude' towards the father's lawyers there was no chance of a fair trial.

'We feel bound to add here that the primary judge's interventions, his cruel, insulting, humiliating and rude interactions with the father's Queen's Counsel and his solicitor, amounted to an abuse of the power of his position,' they wrote.

'In our view it must be redressed by allowing the appeal, lest the integrity of the judicial system be undermined.'

The case, known by the pseudonym Adacot & Sowle, argued whether the mother should be allowed to move with her seven-year-old daughter from NSW to Brisbane.

Judge Andrew allowed the mother to move and ordered the couple be granted equal responsibility for the child on September 26 2019.

But it was his court demeanour that prompted the successful appeal after the father's barrister Graeme Page QC claimed he made his life hell, as well as for solicitor Michael Dwyer.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.