why do clients call judges ''your honour''?
117386
To show respect and that is one of those LAME british things that we have yet to ditch. We are not british, and ahve not been for some time.
1001198
It's just tradition. When they do it, it's a way of telling "I admire you" to the other player.
474999
There are a few reasons why they might do this:\n\n1) Because they do not like their full name.\n2) Because they want to appear more professional.\n3) Because they do not want others to have difficult in pronouncing their name (I would certainly do that).\n4) Because they wish to abbreviate or shorten their name.
402050
Judges is the best example I think.
128005
They are officers of the court, they are also actors in a deceptive charade. If you currently have a legal issue realize that ALL lawyers, defense included have sworn an oath of loyalty to the court, not you! they are in reality double-agents for the court, understand that once having been arrested/ticketed the court is obligated to convict you, otherwise you have been violated and they are responsible. So generally defense lawyers merely put on a show, often a sad one, that they are defending you, sure they will rant and rave but verbal argument means nothing at court, it all is in the documents, and that is how so many truly guiltless people are tricked out of thousands of dollars! If you trust in the legal system you will be convicted most especially if you are innocent. I've found good advice available at outlaws legal service on the web, realize outlaw does not mean criminal as generally thought, it means someone denied equal protection under the law!
670649
Once upon a time it may be true. Today, you'd have to work that much harder to maintain a client. And even then you may lose the client. That's why this presumptious 'saying' should not have an equivalent. It's out of sync with realities.
253549
Often it is because the Judge wants to discuss something with the attorneys that they do not wnat the rest of the court to hear, such as warnings to an attorney that they will be charged with contempt if they do not stick to asking questions relevant to the case.\n\nThis happens a lot on T.V. but it almost never happens in a real courtroom.  In fact most of the time the attorney's and defendant(s) are already right in fromt of the bench.  Big trials like you see on T.V. are very rare.
300307
Psychological ramifications? First time I've heard THAT exuse for rudeness. For strangers such as restaurant servers and receptionists to address clients by first name isn't friendly -- it's FAMILIAR. Familiarity is rude and aggressive. Inviting diners to call one "Winnie" instead of "Waitress" or "Miss" seems to imply that one's tip should be based on friendship rather than on quality of service. Further, if we are instantly on a first name bases, we have lost the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Smith say "Now that we are friends, won't you call me Janice?"\n\nI think the principle of egalitarianism is to blame here, the feeling that if the secretaries and mail clerks are "Ellen" or "Fred", then the boss is "Tom", not "Mr. Green". But I think it should have gone the other way, that boss and secretary alike should receive the dignity of last name and title.\n\nI once heard an extremely gracious deflection of such well-meant but unwanted friendliness. A high ranking goverment official (US Senator?) was on a radio call in show, and addressed the caller as "Bob". The caller responded "Senator, since I don't feel comfortable calling you Mike, perhaps you could call me "Mr. Baines".
499109
You cannot sue a judge just because you disagree with his rulings.  IF a judge truly is biased, then attorneys have avenues of getting that judge removed from the case, but not by sueing them.  You sue someone for money you have lost (or things along those lines).\n\nChances are, the judge is NOT biased, just that you see the situation differently than him.
877281
Sometimes judges had personal experiences in the past with similar situations in cases that they try.  Thus, they decide in such a manner the way they experienced the case which should not be the case.  Appeal your case by a petition for review by the higher court citing the bias of the judge.
802158
That depends on what type of law the attorney practices.  As a criminal prosecutor I would say:\n\nIn the courtroom:  Honor-as in "yes, your honor", "of course your honor" or "I'll get right on that your honor"\n\nOutside the courtroom:  I would guess that 'f u c k' and its variations and 'idiot' are probably in a tie for first since they get used alot when venting about court.\n\nAt home:  "Not now"  as in "not now honey, I still have lots of work to do for tomorrow"
103720
It means "from the office"  -- that is, it refers to something which is so because of the authority of a person's office or position.  In a courtroom, a judge's authority might be said to be "ex officio."
877231
That would be called a Gavel.  The use for it is supposed to be calling to order, ending a session and restoration of order in the courtroom.
599222
Here's another thing to think about...while some judges CAN be bought, they aren't even the real problem. The philosophy for being a judge is to have no political affiliate, to be fair and impartial, to listen to the merits of each case seperately and as presented. But some judges, especially a couple of new Supreme Court Justices, do not feel the need to represent the law, leaving their political views outside their courtrooms. Worse than one crooked judge in a million, is the zealot who believes it is his or her responsibility to "fix" what he or she believes is wrong in the world - and now has the power to do that! Scary stuff.
184420
Typically they are using their best knowledge of how to use the law to defend a case that their client brings them.  If you are on the wrong side of that case it can suck.  If you are on the right side of the case you love that lawyer.  Especially if you've been screwed so many times without using one.
766527
My honour means truth.
105843
depends on your judge