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The judge or master will enter the courtroom at 10:00am and will expect to begin hearing applications right away — don't forget to stand when the judge or master enters the courtroom! The court clerk will call each application by its number on the court hearing list and by the last names of the parties involved. | The judge or master will enter the courtroom at 10:00am and will expect to begin hearing applications right away — don't forget to stand when the judge or master enters the courtroom! The court clerk will call each application by its number on the court hearing list and by the last names of the parties involved. | ||
When a case is called by the court clerk, the parties will walk up to the front of the court and identify themselves to the judge — for example, "I am Barbara Brown, and this is my application" or "I am Lucy Chiu, and I am responding to the application." | When a case is called by the court clerk, the parties will walk up to the front of the court and identify themselves to the judge — for example, "I am Barbara Brown, and this is my application" or "I am Lucy Chiu, and I am responding to the application." A discussion of courtroom etiquette and protocol is available in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource under ''Courtroom Protocol''. You may wish to <span class="noglossary">review</span> [[How Do I Conduct Myself in Court at an Application?]] | ||
The applicant will address the judge first, and present his or her case, explaining: | |||
*what orders the applicant is asking the judge to make, | *what orders the applicant is asking the judge to make, | ||