THE ADVOCATE 103
VOL. 80 PART 1 JANUARY 2022
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Practice Direction
Re: Form of Address
Effective Date: 18 November 2021
Number: PD-60
SUMMARY
This Practice Direction directs how counsel, litigants, witnesses and others
are to address a justice in a courtroom.
ADDRESSING JUDGES
1. A justice is to be addressed as “Chief Justice”, “Associate Chief Justice”,
“Justice”, “Madam Justice”, or “Mr. Justice” as the context requires.
2. The use of the terms “My Lord”, “My Lady”, “Your Lordship”, and “Your
Ladyship” is to be avoided.
Christopher E. Hinkson
Chief Justice