05 December 2022 Simon Berney-Edwards 2928 News Modes of address in courts and tribunals by Simon Berney-Edwards On the 1st December, the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals annouced changes in the modes of address in courts and tribunals. From now on Masters, Upper Tribunal Judges, Judges of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, District Judges, District Judges (Magistrates Courts), First-Tier Tribunal Judges, and Employment Judges, should all be addressed in court or tribunal hearings as ‘Judge’. You can read the full announcement here. More links How to address a judge Share Print Tags 15. Giving Oral Evidence Related articles Ill-health and sentencing Take care not to conflate your role as a contractor with your duties as an expert witness Experts who rise above the fray and fully discharge their duties to assist the Court Praise for experts gives insight into what makes oral evidence credible Car-Wizard Limited v Vixen Surface Treatments Limited [2026] EWHC 685 (Ch) Switch article EWI welcome Westbury Collections Ltd as Supplier Partner Previous Article Attack on expert's credibility rejected Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.