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How to address a judge - mooting

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mainlymoderate · 05/04/2021 11:17

For any solicitors or barristers - how do you address a mixed bench (ie mixed genders)? Do you refer to them collectively as 'your Lordships' or do you break it down into respective genders (ie 'Your lordship and your ladyships if there were one male judge and two female) - in Mags or Court of Appeal you'd perhaps refer to the judge in the centre as defining the gendered term - but on Zoom this isn't possible, so what rule is applicable if you don't know who the most senior judge is? In essence I guess the question is, how do you refer to mixed genders from the CoA up?

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mainlymoderate · 05/04/2021 11:27

Hmm, I know it isn't a very scintillating question! Hopeful bump

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MirandaWestsNewBFF · 05/04/2021 17:15

I don’t know, but for safety’s sake I’d probably opt for the clunky but all inclusive “your lordships and your ladyships”

mainlymoderate · 05/04/2021 18:08

Thanks - it seems to be an area of uncertainty as different female judges say different things and there doesn't seem to be a consensus which makes it tricky for students to know what to say. Appreciate you getting back to me.

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