http://www.englishforums.com/English/LegalEnglish/Forum34.htmInternational law and specific national laws can be discussed here.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#653192Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:39:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:653192Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#653192http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-653192.xmlHi, So, you don't agree with some of the advice given earlier in this thread? Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#653186Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:653186Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#653186http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-653186.xmlIf 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#631467Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:631467Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/3/djngw/Post.htm#631467http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-631467.xmlI 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".http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#611472Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:611472Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#611472http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-611472.xmlIn the UK, one addresses a magistrate as "Your Worship(s)" (the plural must be used when more than one magistrate sits at the bench).http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#523853Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:523853Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#523853http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-523853.xmlWrong. They do not like to use my Lord or My Lady in Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/pe/address3_e.cfmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#511767Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511767Feebs115http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#511767http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-511767.xmlDepends on which court you are being tried in.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#511677Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511677Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#511677http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-511677.xmlHi, In the English Court system, it is: 'Your Honour' or 'My Lord'http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#439664Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:439664Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#439664http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-439664.xmlHigh 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 - masterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#322607Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:322607Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#322607http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-322607.xmlHi, are you Argentinean? Yo vivo en Virginia y me gusta tu frase. Crishttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#303224Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:303224Feebs119http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#303224http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-303224.xmlAddress 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!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#302972Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:302972Ríkharður10http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#302972http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-302972.xmlAnonymous 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"...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#302683Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:302683Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/2/djngw/Post.htm#302683http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-302683.xmlIt 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?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#301055Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:301055Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#301055http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-301055.xmlFrom my experience, if you are in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, etc. the proper way to refer to a "judge" in court is "my Lord" or "my Lady" depending on the gender of the judge in question. In the US, lawyers use "your Honor" (US spelling of course). When recording judgments and writing about judges and there judgments, etc. the judge is referred to based on the local procedures and practice, for example, (US) Justice of the Supreme Court, Federal Court Judge, (UK) the Honourable Lord Whatchamcallit, etc.. Cheers!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299682Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299682Ríkharður13http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299682http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299682.xmlThanks for all your suggestionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299505Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299505Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299505http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299505.xmlFormally, it may depend on the court, but you may also consider using "your honour".http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299449Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299449julielai15http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299449http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299449.xmlYes, I seem to remember Rumpole calling the judge "my lord".http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299368Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299368Ríkharður16http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299368http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299368.xmlClive wrote: Hi again, It seems to differ depending on whether you are addressing the judge in person or in writing. Clive Yes, that's right. Thanks for the tips and for the link I guess I'll use "sir" and "madam" then.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299043Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299043Clive17http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299043http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299043.xmlHi again, It seems to differ depending on whether you are addressing the judge in person or in writing. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299008Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:299008Ríkharður18http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#299008http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-299008.xmlClive wrote: Hi, As a layman, I'm not sure what is the proper term, but 'Sir Judge' is definitely wrong. Perhaps 'Your worship' or 'My Lord'. I believe it depends on the type of judge and the type of court. eg is it a mere Justice of the Peace, or a High Court Judge? Best wishes, Clive PS - You got me interested, so I looked on the net, and found this site. Have a look for all the details. http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about_judiciary/forms_of_address/index. Thanks for replying It's a fairly normal judicial court dealing with common crimes which led me to think the judge rank corresponds to a district judge (not very high), hence my inclination to think it's "sir" or "madam". I saw that stated on...http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#298667Wed, 27 May 2009 00:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:298667Clive19http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htm#298667http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-298667.xmlHi, As a layman, I'm not sure what is the proper term, but 'Sir Judge' is definitely wrong. Perhaps 'Your worship' or 'My Lord'. I believe it depends on the type of judge and the type of court. eg is it a mere Justice of the Peace, or a High Court Judge? Best wishes, Clive PS - You got me interested, so I looked on the net, and found this site. Have a look for all the details. http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about_judiciary/forms_of_address/index.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htmTue, 27 Jan 2009 01:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:298647Ríkharður20http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowToAddressAJudge/djngw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-298647.xmlHi. I'm translating a law document and I'm not sure how the Judge should be addressed. I have to use the British "system", so is it Sir Judge? What if the Judge is a woman, Madam Judge? And when writing a sentence with those terms is it correct to say something like "I ask you Sir Judge"? Thanks in advance.