When in court do you call the Judge my lord?

Answer 1

Forms of address for the Judiciary
There are certain protocols that are followed when addressing members of the judiciary. The following page sets out some information about these, taken from the Crown Office guidance document on forms of address. The full Forms of Address document can be downloaded from the Ministry of Justice website.
The Heads of Division and Court of Appeal
The Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Family Division, President of the Queens Bench and the Chancellor of the High Court are all members of the Privy Council and they are addressed by their judicial titles prefixed by "The Right Honourable".

For example:

Address
(in Correspondence) Dear... In court
The Right Honourable
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Chief Justice/Chief Justice

My Lord


or


My Lady

The Right Honourable
The Master of the Rolls Master of the Rolls
The Right Honourable
The President of the Queen's Bench Division President
The Right Honourable
The President of the Family Division President
The Right Honourable
The Chancellor of the High Court Chancellor
Retired Head of Division Title in Private Capacity N/A

Court of Appeal Judge
Judges who sit in the Court of Appeal (Lords Justices of Appeal) are Privy Councillors. They are known officially as Lord Justices. They should be addressed as follows:

Address
(in Correspondence) Dear... In court
The Right Honourable Lord Justice Smith Lord Justice My Lord
The Right Honourable Lady Justice Smith DBE Lady Justice My Lady

High Court Judges
Members of the High Court are not usually Privy Councillors.
Their official designation is as follows:

Office/Position Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
High Court judge
The Honourable Mr Justice Smith
Judge
My Lord


High Court judge
The Honourable Mrs Justice Smith (whether married or single)
Judge

My Lady


High Court Masters & Registrars
Office/Position Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
Master Master Smith
(whether male or female) Master Master
Registrar Mr (or Mrs) Registrar Smith Registrar Registrar

Circuit judges
Some Circuit Judges – for example, The Recorder of Liverpool or Central Criminal Court judges – are referred to as "My Lord" or "My Lady".

Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
His Honour Judge Smith (QC if appropriate) Judge Your Honour
Her Honour Judge Smith (QC if appropriate) Judge Your Honour

District Judges
Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
District Judge Smith Judge Sir or Madam

District Judge (Magistrates Courts)
Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) Smith Judge Sir or Madam

Magistrates
Dear... In court
John Smith Esq. JP Your Worship, or
Sir or Madam

Tribunal chairmen
Dear... In court
Normal Titles in their private capacities, or where a holder of more senior office, according to that title. Sir or Madam

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Judges
Address
(in correspondence) Dear... In court
Immigration Judge Smith Judge Sir or Madam


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Answer 2

Only been to court once as a witness and never got to call the judge anything, its your honour I believe.

Answer 3

Probably when you meet God after you die and he sends you to Hell or to Heaven or possibly you could call the judge like that if he is actually possesing the noble title of Lord

Answer 4

t's a historic custom. Senior judges are 'regulation Lords' ... this does not mean they're born Lords of the area. they're addressed as 'My Lord' (say 'milud') i think interior the U. S. you employ the term 'Your honour' truly. No difference truly.

Answer 5

No, in the United States, judges are supposed to be addressed as "Your Honor".

Answer 6

hes not your lord, hes a judge. you as the defendant dont call him anything, your barrister addresses the court... not you.

you dont speak until asked to.

Answer 7

Sir will be ok..always look at the judge when answering questions

Answer 8

I thankfully don't go to court, but I wouldn't call him my lord, it would be your honour.

Answer 9

i have only been in the dock of a magistrates court and you address the bench as your worship

Answer 10

i would say, " your most rightous honour, closest person on the face of the earth to being a God"... i just don't know how you could go wrong with that one.