Lexis®Library update: Masters, Upper Tribunal judges, judges of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, district judges, district judges (Magistrates Courts), First-Tier Tribunal judges, and Employment judges should no longer be addressed as ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’, but only as ‘Judge’. This change of terminology has been described as ‘modern’ and ‘simple’ while maintaining the required degree of respect of the judicial role.
Non-legal members should continue to be addressed in court or tribunals as ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’.
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary’s webpage ‘What do I call a judge?’ has been updated to reflect the latest changes. The page can be consulted here.
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