Plain language justices: (Supreme Court of Canada website www.scc-csc.gc.ca/).

• Author: Mildon, Marsha

Members of the public who want a slightly better mental picture of the work of the Supreme Court of Canada may want to look at the new Supreme Court website http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca. Among other sections is the posting of Notices to lawyers about how hearings will be conducted.

At the beginning of the fall session, the Justices posted a notice which included a change to the rather archaic practice of addressing them as "My Lord" or "My Lady". The Notice reads "At the hearing, counsel may uses either `Justice', `Mr. Justice' or `Madam Justice' when addressing...