etiquette in addressing a Crown Court Judge, help please
Discussion
valiant said:
Blud or bruv.
Both equally acceptable.
There was once a very contrite chap up for assault who was all yes sir no sir three bags full sir. Until his "mates" appeared in the Gallery. Suddenly he was Mr Gangsta, and said something like "Ya blud, but you's not scarin' me" in response to a question from the wigged one.... He went from pretty much community service to two years jail..... Both equally acceptable.
Carnage said:
Only "My Lord" at the Old Bailey.
My first ever crown court appearance was at the Bailey, and I then spent the next two years calling every judge My Lord, until I overheard a barrister commenting what an overly polite DC I was. Whoops!
You can still get Lords outside of the old bailey, albeit rare, but they do appear.My first ever crown court appearance was at the Bailey, and I then spent the next two years calling every judge My Lord, until I overheard a barrister commenting what an overly polite DC I was. Whoops!
Cat said:
I think 'cat' is possibly a bit too informal un1corn said:
Carnage said:
Only "My Lord" at the Old Bailey.
My first ever crown court appearance was at the Bailey, and I then spent the next two years calling every judge My Lord, until I overheard a barrister commenting what an overly polite DC I was. Whoops!
You can still get Lords outside of the old bailey, albeit rare, but they do appear.My first ever crown court appearance was at the Bailey, and I then spent the next two years calling every judge My Lord, until I overheard a barrister commenting what an overly polite DC I was. Whoops!
Many court centres have an honorary Recorder who is entitled to use the title. High Court judges regularly sit in metropolitan court centres. I think there are only 70 or so High Court judges, and a consequence they are not commonplace in crown courts.
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