etiquette in addressing a Crown Court Judge, help please

[graemel]

One of my employees is due for sentencing early in the new year at Crown Court. I am writing a character reference for him.
I believe the correct way to address the judge is My Lord / My Lady.
Is this correct or should it be Your Honour.
Many thanks for your help Gents

[JulianHJ]

'Your honour' for judges and 'your worship' for magistrates is what I've always used.

[agtlaw]

In a letter, Judge.

[Cat]

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/you-and-the-judiciary...

Cat

[bingybongy]

Mate or pal.

[Bill]

"Dear Judge" seems a bit blunt.

[Jasandjules]

Bill said:

"Dear Judge" seems a bit blunt.

Perhaps, add the surname just so they know you are writing to them...

[Bill]

First name, surely?

[valiant]

Blud or bruv.

Both equally acceptable.

[Roy Lime]

Chief.

[Stuart70]

Just remember that the envelope has to be brown and make sure that the grand is in used £20s and it will be fine

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[gus607]

Around here would be, Ayup Youth !

[AndyNetwork]

Gov.

[Jasandjules]

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.....

[Carnage]

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!

[un1corn]

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.

[pincher]

Cat said:

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/you-and-the-judiciary...

Cat

I think 'cat' is possibly a bit too informal

[Durzel]

Sport or Champ.

[agtlaw]

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.

Carnage is alluding to the fact that all judges at the Central Criminal Court ("the Old Bailey") are referred to as My Lord or My Lady - even if they are a crown court judge.

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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Squire