The Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Puisne Justices of the Queen's Bench. The Judges of the Court of Review. Queen's Counsel. JUDICIAL AND LEGAL PRECEDENCE. The Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. The Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls. The Vice-Chancellor of England. The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. The Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The two Junior Vice-Chancellors. The Puisne Justices of the Queen's Bench. Common Pleas. Barons of the Exchequer. The Official Principal of the Arches Court. The Judge of the Admiralty Court. The Master of the Faculties. The Judges of the Court of Review. The Queen's Attorney-General. The Queen's Solicitor-General. The Queen's Premier Sergeant. The Queen's Ancient Sergeant. Sergeants at Law. The Recorder of London. The Common Sergeant of London. Doctors of the Civil Law. Barristers having Patents of precedence. Proctors. In the profession of the law, personal or hereditary distinctions are not recognized. One barrister does not lead, or enjoy pre-audience over another in right of being a knight, or a baronet, or the son of a Distinctions, hereditary or personal, though giving rank in society, impart no privilege to any man in the exercise of his functions as a member of the legal profession. The foregoing table presents the only ranks recognized by the courts of justice, with the exception of patents of precedence, which the Crown may grant to any member of the profession. CLERICAL PRECEDENCE. Archbishop of Canterbury. of Armagh. of Dublin. Bishops of London. of Durham. of Winchester. English Suffragan Bishops, according to their dates of Consecration. Irish Suffragan Bishops in a similar order of succession. The Bishop of Sodor and Mann. Scottish Bishops according to date of Consecration. Colonial Bishops according to date of Conse cration. Deans according to date. Archdeacons according to date. Vicars of the degree of D.D. Curates. not of that degree. UNIVERSITY PRECEDENCE. The degrees granted by Universities are as fol lows : 1st. Doctor of any of the Faculties. 2nd. Bachelor of any of the Faculties. 3rd. Master of Arts. 4th. Bachelor of Arts. The several Faculties in which degrees are granted take rank as follows: 1st. Divinity. 2nd. Law. 3rd. Medicine. 4th. Music. HEREDITARY DISTINCTIONS IN ORDER OF The Sovereign. Heir Apparent. PRECEDENCE. Sons of the Sovereign, according to seniority. Grandsons of the Sovereign. Brothers of the Sovereign. Nephews of the Sovereign. Uncles of the Sovereign. Other descendants of the Electress Sophia (daughter of James I.) being Protestants. Lord Great Chamberlain. Earl Marshal. Dukes of England. Dukes of Scotland. Dukes of Great Britain. Dukes of Ireland. Dukes of the United Kingdom. Marquises of England. Marquises of Scotland. Marquises of Great Britain. Marquises of Ireland previous to the Union. Marquises of the United Kingdom. Eldest sons of Dukes. Earls of England. Earls of Scotland. Earls of Great Britain. Earls of Ireland before the Union. Earls of the United Kingdom. Eldest sons of Marquises. Younger sons of Dukes. Viscounts of England. Viscounts of Scotland. Viscounts of Great Britain. Viscounts of Ireland before the Union. Viscounts of the United Kingdom. Younger sons of Marquises. Barons of England. Barons of Scotland. Barons of Great Britain. Barons of Ireland before the Union. Barons of the United Kingdom. Eldest sons of Viscounts. Younger sons of Earls. Eldest sons of Barons. Younger sons of Barons. Baronets. Eldest sons of the younger sons of Peers. Eldest sons of Baronets. Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter 1. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Bath. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of St. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Bath. Eldest sons of Knights Bachelor. 'Knighthood is personal, but as the children of knights enjoy a certain precedence, their distinctions may be said to possess an hereditary rather than a personal character. |