Why are all judges' first titles 'justice'? e.g Lord Justice Hughes?

Answer 1

Only the top brass are referred to in that way. Lord Justice is higher than "Mr Justice", who in turn is more elevated than "His Honour Judge...". Here's a run down.

There are various levels of judiciary in England and Wales — different types of courts have different styles of judges. They also form a strict hierarchy of importance, in line with the order of the courts in which they sit, so that judges of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales are generally given more weight than district judges sitting in County Courts and Magistrates.
The following is a list of the various types of judges who sit in the Courts of England and Wales:

There are four Heads of Divisions — the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Family Division and the Chancellor of the High Court. Each of these judges is entitled to be addressed as the Right Honourable, for example the Right Honourable Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Judges of the House of Lords are known as Lords of Appeal, they are also Privy Counsellors i.e. they sit on Privy Council of the United Kingdom. They are also addressed as the Right Honourable e.g. The Right Honourable Lord Smith, unless they rank in peerage higher than a Baron, in which case Lord would be replaced by their title. However, Dukes would be known simply as Duke.

Judges of the Court of Appeal are known as Lords Justice, and they too are Privy Counsellors. Before swearing in they may be addressed as The Honourable Lord Justice Smith, and after swearing in as the Right Honourable Lord Justice Smith. Female Lord Justices are only known as Lady Justices informally. Addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady".

High Court judges are not normally Privy Counsellors, and are only known as the Right Honourable if they are. High Court judges are therefore referred to as the (Right) Honourable Mr/Mrs Justice Smith. Addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady".

Unlike the more important judges, Circuit Judges are referred to as His/Her Honour Judge {surname} e.g. His/Her Honour Judge Smith. If a circuit judge is appointed who has the same surname as another serving circuit judge, they will be referred to as His/Her Honour Judge {first name} {surname}. e/g His Honour Judge John Smith. Addressed as "Your Honour", unless they are sitting in the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey), in which case they are addressed as "My Lord / Lady".

Part-time circuit judges, usually a practising barrister or solicitor. Addressed as 'Your Honour' in Court and referred to as 'Mr/Mrs Recorder Smith'.

A Master is a level of judge in the High Court lower than that of a High Court judge. They are mainly responsible for case management pre-trial, and cases are then heard at trial by a full High Court judge. Masters (who may be male or female) are addressed simply as Master, and Registrars as Registrar. Each of the divisions has a senior Master who ranks above the other Masters, and each division has a different title. They are:

District Judges are the judges who sit in either a County Court or a Magistrates' Court; the latter were formerly known as Stipendiary Magistrates until the Access to Justice Act 1999, and are formally known as "District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)" (see the Courts Act 2003). Addressed as "Sir" or "Madam".

A practising solicitor or barrister who sits part-time as a District Judge. Addressed as "Sir" or "Madam".

Laymen drawn from the community who generally sit in threes in order to give judgment in Magistrates' Courts and Youth Courts. Addressed as "Sir" or "Madam" but often addressed as 'Your Worships' by the police and some lawyers.

Answer 2

Justices of the Peace and Justices of the Supreme Court are known as Justices, though a Justice of the Peace is far and few between these days.

Judges of the court (Criminal and Civic, Appeals and Circuit) are simply known as Judge. (Judge John Smith)
Judges of the Chancery court are known as Chancellor. (Chancellor John Smith)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Because they are all Justices of the peace xxxxx