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Anonymous, 2 yr 332 days ago

It will depend on which country you're in. Sounds like you're in a local court; most likely dealing with a magistrate. District Court is for things like murder or GTA. "Your Honour" is the safest bet. "My Lord" is only appropriate in higher English courts; "Your Worship" is outmoded everywhere but South Africa. If you are a lawyer, then "sir" is unlikely to be acceptable when addressing any judge outside of the UK. Isn't common law fun? 

Ríkharður  +  302972 Tue, 12 Dec 06 04:19 AM
 Anonymous wrote:

It will depend on which country you're in. Sounds like you're in a local court; most likely dealing with a magistrate. District Court is for things like murder or GTA. "Your Honour" is the safest bet. "My Lord" is only appropriate in higher English courts; "Your Worship" is outmoded everywhere but South Africa. If you are a lawyer, then "sir" is unlikely to be acceptable when addressing any judge outside of the UK. Isn't common law fun? 

The translation was to be sent to the UK (from a local court in Portugal), so would "sir" sound terribly wrong? The thing is I already sent the translation, but all things considered I perhaps should have put "Your Honour"...

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Feebs11  +  303224 Tue, 12 Dec 06 09:41 PM
Address the judge directly as: "My Lord" or "My Lady" or indirectly as "Your Lordship" or "Your Ladyship". 

When referring to real judges by name make sure you get their names correct. Smith J. in speech is: "Mr Justice Smith" or, if a woman, "Mrs Justice Smith". In speech "Smith J." or "Justice Smith" is wrong.

If you know the name of the judge to whom you are writing, then you would address it to "Mr Justice ***" and the greeting on the letter would be "My Lord"

This link is very comprehensive on the matter:
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about_judiciary/forms_of_address/index.htm

Good luck!
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Anonymous, 2 yr 280 days ago
Hi,
are you Argentinean?
Yo vivo en Virginia y me gusta tu frase.
Cris
Anonymous, 2 yr 1 days ago

High Court/court of appeal/house of lords - my lord / my lady (your lordship for you)

crown court - your honour

circuit judges - sir or madam

magistrates - your worship or sir/madam

tribunal chairman - sir or madam

master of the high court - master

Anonymous, 1 yr 182 days ago

Hi,

In the English Court system, it is: 'Your Honour' or 'My Lord'

Feebs11  +  511767 Fri, 09 May 08 08:51 PM
 Depends on which court you are being tried in.
Anonymous, 1 yr 154 days ago
Wrong.  They do not like to use my Lord or My Lady in Canada.

 

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/pe/address3_e.cfm 

Anonymous, 326 days ago
In the UK, one addresses a magistrate as "Your Worship(s)" (the plural must be used when more than one magistrate sits at the bench).
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