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Anonymous, 320 days ago
I have been a Canadian lawyer (Barrister & Solicitor) since 1995. When addressing a Superior Court Judge (ALL levels of Federal Court; Provincial Courts of Appeal & Superior Courts) you can address the judge as "M'Lady" or "M'Lord", or "Your Worship". Judges of the lower courts (Provincial Courts) should be addressed as "Your Honour".  Lawyers appointed as a "Master of Chambers" should be referred to as "Master", NOT Judge or Your Worship.

As a general rule, no one should be called "your majesty" except the Queen and it is better to call a lower court judge "Your Worship" than a higher court judge "Master".
Anonymous, 301 days ago
If you know the name of the judge, you should address him or her as "Dear Judge Brown" in a letter, but "Your Honor" in court.
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Clive  +  653192 Sat, 24 Jan 09 07:05 PM
Hi,

So, you don't agree with some of the advice given earlier in this thread?

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