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  • 7 - “Mingling in the World”

  • Julius Yam, The University of Hong Kong
  • Book:
    Judging for Democracy
    Published online:
    12 June 2026
    Print publication:
    30 July 2026, pp 191-242
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    This chapter examines what judges can do to protect the judiciary and make their judgments more effective using off-bench tools and by relying on their social networks. It discusses four sets of tools. The first is relation-building. This chapter examines how alliances can be forged through two kinds of off-bench engagement - public relations and judicial diplomacy – and with eight potential allies of a committed court: (1) lawyers, (2) legal academics, (3) the media, (4) civil servants, (5) international organizations, (6) businesses, (7) the general public, and (8) fellow judges. The chapter then proceeds to explore a second set of tools: that on establishing diplomatic connections with hostile groups. Drawing on the concept of backchanneling, the chapter theorizes the potential dangers and benefits of clandestine engagement with hostile parties. The third and fourth tools to be discussed are protest and mobilization. The chapter ends with reflections on the option of resignation and argues that resigning should only be considered as a last resort.