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There are two kinds of judicial officials at the Supreme Court that hear applications and trials, ''masters'' and ''justices'', both of which we'll refer to as "judges" for convenience. Masters can deal with a wide variety of applications in Supreme Court Chambers. They deal with | There are two kinds of judicial officials at the Supreme Court that hear applications and trials, ''masters'' and ''justices'', both of which we'll refer to as "judges" for convenience. Masters can deal with a wide variety of applications in Supreme Court Chambers. They deal mainly with interim applications. Justices can also hear interim applications, but also conduct trials and hear applications to change final orders. | ||
Masters of the Supreme Court are addressed as "Your Honour." Justices are addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady," or, if you want, as "Your Lordship" or "Your Ladyship." | Masters of the Supreme Court are addressed as "Your Honour." Justices are addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady," or, if you want, as "Your Lordship" or "Your Ladyship." | ||
