B.C.乌鸦传媒檚 court systems are moving towards becoming more modern in their in-court language.

Announced Nov. 18 as part of updates to policies within B.C.乌鸦传媒檚 Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, Justices will no longer be addressed as 乌鸦传媒渕y lady乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒渕y lord,乌鸦传媒� instead being called 乌鸦传媒測our ladyship乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒測our lordship乌鸦传媒�

Meanwhile, Justices of the Court of Appeal will be referred to as 乌鸦传媒淐hief Justice乌鸦传媒�, 乌鸦传媒淛ustice乌鸦传媒�, 乌鸦传媒淢adam Justice乌鸦传媒�, 乌鸦传媒淢r. Justice乌鸦传媒� or, collectively, as 乌鸦传媒淛ustices.乌鸦传媒�

For most non-lawyers, the changes mean little, but for those in the field the changes are receiving some reaction.

乌鸦传媒淭his is an important step in making our courts inclusive and approachable institutions,乌鸦传媒� David Brown, a labour and employment lawyer, tweeted.

乌鸦传媒淭his approach to honorifics used in the courtroom is much better aligned with gender inclusion, anti-colonialism, and reconciliation,乌鸦传媒� Dustin Klaudt, co-chair of the Canadian Bar Association乌鸦传媒檚 SOGIC.

Like us on and follow us on .