Addressing judicial officers
General
Street Address | Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
General | When on the Bench all Judges of the Supreme Court are addressed as 'Your Honour'. |
In Conversation | 'Judge' unless otherwise indicated. |
In Writing | - *The Honourable Mr Justice (surname)
- The Honourable Justice (surname)
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| - *See list of current judicial officers for the preferred form of address for individual Judges.
- 'Honourable' may be abbreviated to 'Hon.'
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Letter begins | Dear Judge, unless otherwise indicated. |
Abbreviation | (Surname) J |
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of New South Wales
Writing | The Honourable A.S. Bell, Chief Justice of New South Wales Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
Letter Begins | Dear Chief Justice |
In Conversation | Chief Justice |
Abbreviation | Bell CJ |
Court of Appeal
Street Address |
Court of Appeal Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
President | The Honourable Justice Julie Ward
President Court of Appeal Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
Letters begin | Dear Judge (unless otherwise indicated) |
In Conversation | Judge |
Abbreviation | Ward P |
Members | e.g. Meagher JA |
Equity Division,
Chief Judge
Chief Judge in Equity |
The Honourable Justice David Hammerschlag, Chief Judge in Equity Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
Letters begin | Dear Chief Judge |
In Conversation | Chief Judge (unless otherwise indicated) |
Abbreviation | Hammerschlag CJ in Eq |
Common Law Division, Chief Judge
Chief Judge at Common Law |
The Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones, Chief Judge at Common Law Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
Letters begin | Dear Chief Judge |
In Conversation | Chief Judge (unless otherwise indicated) |
Abbreviation | Beech-Jones CJ at CL |
Associate Judges*
In Writing | The Honourable Associate Justice (Surname) Supreme Court of New South Wales Queens Square Sydney NSW 2000 |
Letters begin | Dear Judge |
In Conversation | Judge |
Abbreviation | (Surname) AsJ |
*this office was formerly known as Master of the Supreme Court until the introduction of new legislation on 15 June 2005.
Retired Judges
In Writing | The Honourable Sir (given name) ... [if Knighted] The Honourable Mr ... |
In Conversation | Judge or Sir/Madam |