In the courts of England and Wales, a magistrate is addressed as "Your Worship" or "Sir" (if male) or 'Madam' (if female). A female judge of the District Court may be addressed in writing as "Dear Judge" or "Dear Madam", while a female judge of the High Court may be addressed as "Dear Madam" or "Dear Dame (first name)" or "Dear Judge". While in court, however, District Court judges are addressed as "Judge" (or according to title), and female High Court judges are addressed as "My Lady" or "Mrs/Ms Justice (last name)".