Judicial papers and speeches

Honorary Doctorate - Christina Inglis [PDF, 140 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Inglis at Victoria University, 7 December 2023

NZ Asian Lawyers Wānanga - Tikanga Employment Law and practice in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand 2023 and Beyond [PDF, 352 KB]
A webinar by Chief Judge Inglis, 23 November 2023

Swearing-in of Judge Merepaia King [PDF, 118 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Inglis at Te Papa O Rotu Marae, 9 September 2023

Worker Exploitation in New Zealand: Law Reform and Enforcement [PDF, 313 KB]
A presentation by Judge Kathryn Beck to The University of Auckland - Employment Law Class, 18 May 2023

Wing Patron Address: Royal NZ Police College [PDF, 125 KB]
A presentation by Chief Judge Inglis for the Royal NZ Police College, 11 April 2023

Worker Exploitation in New Zealand: Law Reform and Enforcement [PDF, 343 KB]
A presentation by Judge Kathryn Beck to The University of Waikato - Employment Law Class, 23 September 2022

Spokes in the wheels of justice – employment law and practice: how can we contribute to a smoother ride? [PDF, 182 KB]
A presentation by Chief Judge Inglis for the ELINZ Conference 2022, 19 August 2022

Remote Participation in Employment Court Hearings [PDF, 287 KB]
A presentation by Judge Bruce Corkill and Jenny Catran of Crown Law, for the purposes of a NZLS webinar, 20 July 2022

Employment Law in the time of COVID-19 [PDF, 153 KB]
A presentation by Judge Joanna Holden to The University of Auckland - Employment Law Class, 26 May 2022

The Challenges in Front of Us [PDF, 198 KB]
A presentation by Judge Joanna Holden to The University of Waikato - Employment Law Class, 1 October 2021

Some Do's and Do Nots for Investigators [PDF, 400 KB]
A presentation by Judge Bruce Corkill to the Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators Conference, 10 September 2021

The Engine Room of Employment Dispute Resolution in Aotearoa: Mediation Services The Context in Which it Sits [PDF, 152 KB]
A paper prepared by Chief Judge Inglis for the Employment Services Dispute Resolution Hui, June 2021, Auckland

The lens through which we look: Employment Law and Practice: Part 1 - What of Tikanga? Part 2 - Judicial Diversity [PDF, 414 KB]
A paper prepared by Chief Judge Inglis for the Victoria / Otago University Employment Law Classes - May, 2021

Employment Institutions and their contribution to better work stories [PDF, 253 KB]
A paper presented by Judge Kathryn Beck to the Auckland University Employment Law Class, May 2021, Auckland

Rethinking the legislative architecture – the Employment Relations Act 2000 [PDF, 269 KB]
A paper prepared by Chief Judge Inglis given at the CLEW 50th Anniversary Seminar 2021

A privileged position – the important role played by representatives in employment dispute resolution [PDF, 256 KB]
A paper prepared by Chief Judge Inglis for the ELINZ 25th Anniversary Conference 2021

In search of simplicity in employment law and practice - an issue of access to justice [PDF, 240 KB]
A paper prepared by Chief Judge Christina Inglis for the NZLS Employment Law Conference 2020, Wellington

Issues relating to Employment Court Hearings: A Judge’s Perspective [PDF, 316 KB]
A paper presented by Judge Corkill for the NZLS Employment Law Conference 2020, Wellington

Access to Justice – the conversation continues… [PDF, 245 KB]
A speech prepared by Chief Judge Christina Inglis for the Burning Issues in Employment Law Forum - 5 November 2020

Employment Status - who has it and why does it matter? [PDF, 161 KB]
A paper presented by Chief Judge Inglis to the Victoria University of Wellington Employment Law class - 16 September 2020

Swearing-In of Kathryn Mary Beck as a Judge of the Employment Court [PDF, 262 KB]
Speeches presented at the Swearing-In of Kathryn Mary Beck - 7 August 2020

Employment Court Memorial Sitting in honour of TG Goddard - CNZM [PDF, 220 KB]
Speeches presented at the memorial sitting in honour of TG Goddard - 7 November 2019

Compensation for non-monetary loss - Fickle or Flexible? [PDF, 6.3 MB]
In search of principled framework for pursuing, defending and deciding claims under s.123(1)(c)
A paper presented by Chief Judge Christina Inglis

Burning Issues [PDF, 177 KB]
A paper presented by Judge Perkins 19 September 2019

Defining good faith (and Mona Lisa's smile) [PDF, 384 KB]
A paper presented by Chief Judge Christina Inglis to the Law @ Work Conference 2019.

The Employment Court of New Zealand - Where it sits in the Court structure and why [PDF, 354 KB]
A paper presented by Chief Judge Christina Inglis to the Auckland University Employment Law class on 30 May 2019.

Developing themes in employment law - Placement of the goalposts in a changing world [PDF, 302 KB]
A speech presented by Chief Judge Christina Inglis to the New Zealand Industrial & Employment Relations Conference, Auckland 5-6 March 2019.

Employment Law Conference 2018 - Societal change and legal development [PDF, 414 KB]
Chief Judge Inglis’s speech to the NZLS Employment Law Conference 18 October 2018.

Employment Court Workshop: Procedure 101 [PDF, 290 KB]
August and September 2018, A paper presented by Judge Corkill at a workshop held at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The intersecting lines - Business interests and personal autonomy [PDF, 335 KB]
12 September 2018, A paper prepared by Chief Judge Inglis for Employment Law Class , University of Waikato.

Compensation for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings [PDF, 726 KB]
June 2018, A paper presented by Chief Judge Christina Inglis.

A brave new technological world: Opportunties for gain and pain... [PDF, 237 KB]
November 2017, A speech to New Zealand Labour Law Society Conference by Chief Judge Christina Inglis.

Judge Holden Swearing-in - 8 September 2017 [PDF, 177 KB]
Transcript of Speeches.

Chief Judge Colgan Retirement [PDF, 284 KB]
Transcript of speeches from ex-Chief Judge Colgan’s valedictory sitting in July 2017.

ADLS Employment Law Committee's Annual Dinner [PDF, 238 KB]
28 June 2017, Extracts of address by Chief Judge Colgan.

Running a case in the Employment Court. [PDF, 418 KB]
June 2017, A paper prepared by Judge Christina Inglis.

NZLS: The Jurisdictional Divide - Cross-Jurisdiction Enforcment of Monetary Claims [PDF, 306 KB]
August 2016, A paper prepared by Judge M Perkins.

ADLSI seminar: Employment Litigation Costs [PDF, 1.5 MB]
August 2016, A paper prepared by Judge Christina Inglis.

Privacy and Employment: Don't diss the boss on Facebook (and other useful homilies) [PDF, 311 KB]
June 2016A paper prepared for guest lecture Auckland University Judge Christina Inglis.

Swearing in as a Judge of the Employment Court of Judge K G Smith [DOC, 91 KB]
29 January 2016, Remarks of Chief Judge G L Colgan.

Courtroom advocacy - the essential skills: Part 2 - etiquette [PDF, 227 KB]
5 May 2015, Judge Christina Inglis.

Effective representation in the Employment Court: A perspective from the bench [PDF, 300 KB]
14 October 2014, Judge Christina Inglis.

Advocacy in the Employment Court [PDF, 278 KB]
14 October 2014, Judge Christina Inglis.

A Practical Guide to Litigating in the Employment Court [PDF, 286 KB]
29 August 2014, Judge Christina Inglis.

Swearing in as a Judge of the Employment Court of Judge B A Corkill [PDF, 99 KB]
30 April 2014, Remarks of Chief Judge G L Colgan.

Dinner Speech to NZ Labour Law Society 2nd Annual Conference [PDF, 165 KB]
22 November 2013, Chief Judge G L Colgan.

Valedictory sitting to mark the retirement of His Honour Judge B S Travis [PDF, 287 KB]
3 May 2013
Chief Judge Colgan on behalf of the Employment Court; Mr M Heron QC, Solicitor-General, on behalf of the Attorney-General and the NZ Government; Ms P Swarbrick on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society and the Auckland District Law Society; Ms H Kelly on behalf of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions; Mr P Kiely on behalf of business New Zealand Inc; Mr A Taylor on behalf of the Employment Law Institute Inc; Associate Professor B Hodge; Judge Barrie Travis.

Swearing-in of His Honour Judge M E Perkins [PDF, 217 KB]
27 March 2013
Chief Judge G L Colgan on behalf of the Employment Court; Mr Mathew Downs on behalf of the Attorney-General; Mr Anthony Bouchier on behalf of the Criminal Bar Association; Ms Kathryn Beck on behalf of the New Zealand Law Society; Mr Frank Godinet on behalf of the Auckland District Law Society; Mr Peter Cranney on behalf of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions; Mr David Lowe on behalf of the Employers and Manufacturers Association; Mr Mark Nutsford on behalf of the Employment Law Institute.

Old dogs, new tricks and umpire avoidance 12 years of good faith bargaining in New Zealand [PDF, 239 KB]
16 November 2012
A paper presented by Chief Judge G L Colgan to the 2012 Conference of the Australia Labour Law Association at Canberra.

Memorial sitting for John Haigh QC [PDF, 180 KB]
8 June 2012
Introduction: Chief Judge G L Colgan Address by: Rodney Harrison QC, Kathryn Beck, Peter Cranney, Paul Wicks, Justice Kit Toogood, Judge Barrie Travis, Judge Coral Shaw, Chief Judge Graeme Colgan

EMA Employment Relations Conference [PDF, 75 KB]
31 May 2012, Presenter Chief Judge G L Colgan.

Swearing-in as a judge of the Employment Court of Judge Christina Inglis [PDF, 130 KB]
30 September 2011, Remarks of Chief Judge G L Colgan.

Good Faith Obligations in Practice [PDF, 168 KB]
22 May 2008, Good Faith Obligations in Practice: When, What, By Whom and To Whom?, Chief Judge GL Colgan.


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