Mode Of Address: Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss [1994] EW Misc 1 (Practice Note) (25 April 1994)

Mode Of Address: Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss [1994] EW Misc 1 (Practice Note) (25 April 1994)

For informal purposes, Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss should be referred to as 'Lady Justice Butler-Sloss' and addressed in court as 'My Lady, Lady Justice Butler-Sloss'.

Citation
[1994] EW Misc 1 (Practice Note)
Parties
Subject: Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 April 1994
Procedural Posture
Practice Note / Issued
Outcome
practice direction issued
Legal Topics
Mode of Address, Court Etiquette
Judicial Practice Mode of Address Court Etiquette

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Parties

Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

Subject

Procedural Posture

Practice Note / Issued

Legal Issues

  1. 1 appropriate mode of address for Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss in court

Ratio Decidendi

For informal purposes, Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss should be referred to as 'Lady Justice Butler-Sloss' and addressed in court as 'My Lady, Lady Justice Butler-Sloss'.

Court Disposition

practice direction issued

Orders

  • Counsel and solicitors should refer to Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss as 'Lady Justice Butler-Sloss' and address her as 'My Lady, Lady Justice Butler-Sloss' in court.