Judiciary
| Position | On envelopes | Salutation in letter | Oral address | In court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Justice of the Supreme Court | The Lord Smith, PC | Lord Smith | Lord Smith | My Lord |
| Female Justice of the Supreme Court | The Lady Smith, PC | Lady Smith | Lady Smith | My Lady |
| Lord Chief Justice | The Rt Hon. the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales | Lord Chief Justice | Lord Chief Justice | My Lord |
| Male Lord Justice of Appeal | The Rt Hon. Lord Justice (John) Smith | Lord Justice | Lord Justice | My Lord |
| Retired male Lord Justice of Appeal | The Rt Hon. Sir John Smith | Judge or Sir John | Sir John | My Lord |
| Female Lord Justice of Appeal | The Rt Hon. Lady Justice (Mary) Smith, DBE | Lady Justice | Lady Justice | My Lady |
| Retired female Lord Justice of Appeal | The Rt Hon. Dame Mary Smith, DBE | Judge or Dame Mary | Dame Mary | My Lady |
| Male High Court Judge | The Hon. Mr Justice (John) Smith | Judge | Judge | My Lord |
| Retired male High Court Judge | Sir John Smith | Judge or Sir John | Sir John | My Lord |
| Female High Court Judge | The Hon. Mrs Justice (Mary) Smith, DBE | Judge | Judge | My Lady |
| Retired female High Court Judge | Dame Mary Smith, DBE | Judge or Dame Mary | Dame Mary | My Lady |
| Circuit Judge who was Queen's Counsel** | His Honour Judge (John) Smith, QC | Judge | Judge | Your Honour |
| Circuit Judge** | His Honour Judge (John) Smith | Judge | Judge | Your Honour |
| District Judge | District Judge (John) Smith | Judge | Sir or Madam | Sir or Madam |
| High Court Master | Master(John) Smith | Master | Master* | Master* |
| High Court Registrar | Mr (or Mrs) Registrar Smith | Registrar | Sir or Madam | Sir or Madam |
| Justice of the Peace | Mr John Smith, JP | Mr Smith | Mr Smith | Your Worship |
A judge's first name only forms part of their judicial style if, at the time of their appointment, there is a senior judge with the same or a similar surname. Thus, if there is a "Mr Justice Smith", subsequent judges will be "Mr Justice John Smith", "Mrs Justice Mary Smith", etc.
- *whether the High Court Master is male or female
- **Some Circuit Judges – for example, The Recorder of Liverpool or Central Criminal Court judges – are referred to as "My Lord" or "My Lady
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Famous quotes containing the word judiciary:
“The judiciary has fallen to a very low state in this country. I think your part of the country has suffered especially. The federal judges of the South are a disgrace to any country, and I’ll be damned if I put any man on the bench of whose character and ability there is the least doubt.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)