Circuit Judge
If he or she were a Queen's Counsel when at the Bar, the letters QC should follow the name in correspondence.
How to Address a Circuit Judge
The recommended judicial and social styles of address are as follows:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Sir/Madam (formal)/Dear Judge (social) |
| End of letter | Yours faithfully/Yours sincerely |
| Envelope (on judicial matters) | His/Her Honour Judge Cane |
| Envelope (if a knight) | His Honour Judge Sir John Cane (formal) |
| Envelope (if a Dame) | Her Honour Judge Dame Elizabeth Cane (formal) |
| Envelope (social) | His Honour Sir John Cane/Her Honour Dame Elizabeth Cane |
| Verbal address (on the Bench) | Your Honour |
| Verbal address (social) | Judge/Sir John/Dame Elizabeth |
How to Address a Retired Circuit judge
The recommended social style of address is as follows:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Judge (style retained only by courtesy) or Dear Mr/Mrs Brown |
| Ending of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | His/Her Honour John/Mary Brown |
| Envelope (if a knight) | His Honour Sir John Brown |
| Envelope (if a dame) | Her Honour Dame Mary Brown |
| Verbal address | Judge (excluding surname)/Mr/Mrs Brown/ Sir John/Dame Mary |
Note: The prefix 'His/Her Honour' is retained on retirement from office, but 'Judge' is dropped.
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