How do I write a letter to the magistrates court?
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How do I write a letter to the magistrates court?
TipsPut the date at the top of the reference.For cases being heard in the Magistrates’ Court, address the reference to ‘The Presiding Magistrate, [court location]’. For cases in the County or Supreme Court, address it to ‘The Presiding Judge’.Start all references with ‘Your Honour’.Sign the reference at the end.
Do you say your honor in court?
How to address people in court. Call the Magistrate ‘Your Honour’, ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’. Call others in the courtroom (such as lawyers and witnesses) by their title and surname; for example, Mrs Citizen. Be polite.
How do you greet a magistrate?
In court, a magistrate is addressed as ‘Your Worship’, or ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’.
What do you call a female judge?
Judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court are addressed as My Lord, or My Lady, or Your Lordship, or Your Ladyship, depending on the grammatical context. Masters and registrars of the Supreme Court are addressed as Your Honour. Provincial Court judges are also called Your Honour.
Who is addressed as Your Worship?
His Worship or Her Worship is an honorific prefix for mayors, justices of the peace and magistrates in present or former Commonwealth realms. In spoken address, these officials are addressed as Your Worship or referred to as His Worship or Her Worship.
