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Ríkharður Posted 20 years ago
Legal Studies

How to address a Judge?

Hi. 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.
  

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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.

— Clive

  • 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.
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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 a
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CliveHi,

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 fou
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Hi again,

It seems to differ depending on whether you are addressing the judge in person or in writing.

Clive
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CliveHi 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
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Yes, I seem to remember Rumpole calling the judge "my lord". Emotion: smile
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Formally, it may depend on the court, but you may also consider using "your honour".
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Thanks for all your suggestions Emotion: smile
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From 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 a
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0It 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 jud
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10It 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. I
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