The Protocol For Addressing Judicial Officers and Presiding Personnel in Jamaica
The Chief Justice and the President of the Court of Appeal.
The formal mode of Address in writing: | Open Salutation | Closing Salutation | Verbal Address | On the bench |
The Honourable Mr. Justice B. Sykes, OJ, CD
Chief Justice |
Dear Chief Justice/Mr. Justice Bryan Sykes/Sir /Madam, | Yours Faithfully, | “Chief Justice” or “Mr. Justice Sykes” | My Lord/Lady or Your Lordship/Ladyship |
The Honourable Mr. Justice C. Dennis Morrison, OJ, CD
President of the Court of Appeal |
Dear Mr. Justice Morrison, | Yours Faithfully, | “President” or “Mr Justice Morrison” | My Lord/Lady or Your Lordship/Ladyship |
The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice……OJ/CD
Chief Justice/President of the Court of Appeal (ret’d) |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice……, | Yours Faithfully, | Mr/Mrs./Ms Justice |
Court of Appeal Judges
Judges at the Court of Appeal are titled “Judge of Appeal’ or ‘Appellate Judge”.
The formal mode of Address in writing: | Open Salutation | Closing Salutation | Verbal Address | On the bench |
The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice……
Judge of Appeal |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice…., | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice | My Lord/Lady or Your Lordship/Ladyship |
The Honourable Mr/Mrs. Justice…..
Judge of Appeal (ret’d) |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice…., | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice |
Puisne Judges and Master-in- Chamber
Judges at the Supreme Court are titled “Puisne Judge”. The Master in Chamber rules on civil cases in Chamber.
The formal mode of Address in writing: | Open Salutation | Closing Salutation | Verbal Address | On the bench |
The Honourable Mrs. Justice C. Lawrence Beswick, CD
Senior Puisne Judge |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice….., | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice | My Lord/Lady or Your Lordship/Ladyship |
The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice……
Puisne Judge |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice……, | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice | My Lord/Lady or Your Lordship/Ladyship |
Mr/Mrs/Miss Blackburn
Master-in-Chamber |
Dear Mr/Mrs./Miss Blackburn, | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs./Miss Blackburn
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Master |
The Honourable Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice…..
Puisne Judge (ret’d) |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice….., | Yours Faithfully | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice |
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Parish Court Judges
The formal mode of Address in writing: | Open Salutation | Closing Salutation | Verbal Address | On the bench |
His/Her Honour Mr/Mrs./Ms….
Senior Parish Court Judge |
Dear Mr/Mrs./Ms…., | Yours Sincerely | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice | Your Honour |
His/Her Honour Mr/Mrs./Ms….
Parish Court Judge |
Dear Mr/Mrs./Ms…, | Yours Sincerely | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice | Your Honour |
Mr/Mrs./Ms….JP
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Dear Sirs/Mr/Mrs./Ms…., | Yours Sincerely | Mr/Mrs./Ms
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Your Worship |
His/Her Honour Mr/Mrs./Ms….
Parish Court Judge (ret’d) |
Dear Mr/Mrs./Ms…., | Yours Sincerely | Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice |
Last updated: 2018 May 24