Family Law Trials in Supreme Court: Difference between revisions
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* Stand up when the judge enters or leaves the courtroom and when you are speaking to the judge. | * Stand up when the judge enters or leaves the courtroom and when you are speaking to the judge. | ||
* If the judge is: | * If the judge is: | ||
** a man call him '''My Lord'' or ''Your Lordship'', and if | ** a man, call him '''My Lord'' or ''Your Lordship'', and if | ||
** a woman call her ''My Lady'' or ''Your Ladyship''. | ** a woman, call her ''My Lady'' or ''Your Ladyship''. | ||
* Always be respectful to the judge and to everyone else in the courtroom, including the court clerk, the sheriff (if any) and the other party and counsel. | * Always be respectful to the judge and to everyone else in the courtroom, including the court clerk, the sheriff (if any) and the other party and counsel. | ||
* When speaking to a witness, use Mr., Ms., or Dr. followed by their surname, rather than the witness' first name (which is too casual). | * When speaking to a witness, use Mr., Ms., or Dr. followed by their surname, rather than the witness' first name (which is too casual). | ||
