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Seni orj udi c i ar y Address (in Correspondence)

Dear…

The Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Lord Chief Justice/Chief Justice

The Right Honourable The Master of the Rolls

Master of the Rolls

The Right Honourable The President of the Queen’s Bench Division The Right Honourable The President of the Family Division The Right Honourable The Chancellor of the High Court Retired Head of Division

President

In court

My Lord or My Lady

President

Chancellor

Title in Private Capacity

N/A

Cour tofAppealJ udge 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 Wells

Lord Justice

My Lord

The Right Honourable Lady

Lady Justice

My Lady

Justice Wells DBE

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

Address (in corresponde nce)

Dear…

In court

High Court judge

The Honourable Mr Justice Wicksteed

Judge

My Lord

High Court judge

The Honourable Mrs/Ms Justice Wicksteed (whether married or single)

Judge

My Lady

Hi ghCour tMas t er s&Regi s t r ar s Office/Positi on

Address (in corresponde nce)

Dear…

In court

Master

Master Holman (whether male or female)

Master

Master

Registrar

Mr (or Mrs) Registrar Holman

Registrar

Registrar

Insolvency

Judge Holman

Judge

Judge

and Companies Court Judge

(whether male or female)

Ci r c ui tj udges 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 Williams (QC if appropriate)

Judge

Your Honour

Her Honour Judge Williams (QC if appropriate)

Judge

Your Honour

Address (in correspondence)

Dear…

In court

District Judge Pennington

Judge

Sir or Madam

Di s t r i ctJudges

Di s t r i ctJudge( Magi s t r at es ’Cour t s ) Address (in correspondence)

Dear…

In court

District Judge

Judge

Sir or Madam

(Magistrates’ Courts) Stewart

Magi s t r at es Dear…

In court

John Curry, Esq JP

Your Worship, or Sir or Madam

Tr i bunal Judges Address (in correspondence)

Dear…

In court

First-tier Tribunal Judge/Upper Tribunal Judge (depending on position) Curry

Judge

Sir or Madam

Address (in correspondence)

Dear…

In court

Employment Judge Collins

Judge

Sir or Madam

Empl oymentJ udges...