This paper examines the aims and challenges of ‘judicial diplomacy’ in the form of bilateral meetings between UK and supranational judges. Drawing from in-depth interviews, extra-judicial writings and other documentary sources, it argues that judicial diplomacy has become an important feature of the work of senior judges in the UK, allowing them to pursue jurisprudential and strategic aims. In jurisprudential terms, the judges have sought to improve the quality of judicial decision-making at the domestic and supranational levels. Strategically, they have striven to maintain robust inter-institutional relations and maximise their influence at the supranational level. The pursuit of these aims has taken on renewed significance in the context of Brexit but may raise questions for the protection of judicial independence and impartiality. The judiciaries should therefore consider steps to improve the visibility of these interactions and their value.

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英国司法外交的兴起：目标与挑战

本文以英国和超国家法官之间的双边会议的形式探讨了“司法外交”的目标和挑战。通过深度访谈、法外著作和其他文献资料，认为司法外交已成为英国高级法官工作的重要特征，使他们能够追求法理和战略目标。在法理学方面，法官力求提高国内和超国家层面的司法决策质量。从战略上讲，他们努力维持稳健的机构间关系，并最大限度地发挥其在超国家层面的影响力。在英国退欧的背景下，追求这些目标具有新的意义，但可能会引发对保护司法独立性和公正性的质疑。