Judicial papers and speeches
Discrimination in Employment - understanding the jurisdictional fork in the road. [PDF, 343 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at the New Zealand Law Society. Human Rights in Employment - Avenues for Redress seminar 20 October 2025
A Yellow Brick Road? Paving the way for lay litigants in the Employment Court [PDF, 322 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at the Ethel Benjamin Scholarship event 31 October 2025
THEN AND NOW Marking 25 years of the Employment Relations Act what's changed and what might the next quarter century bring? [PDF, 283 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at The Law Association of New Zealand inaugral Burning Issues in Employment Law Conference, Auckland, 9 October 2025
Employment Rights ± x = Human Rights finding the "x" in Aotearoa New Zealand 2025 [PDF, 351 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Bill of Rights Seminar, Christchurch 13 August 2025
What does it take to master the basics? 10,000 hours (and counting) [PDF, 287 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Employment Law Institute of New Zealand Conference 2025, 27 June 2025
If it’s broken, fix it - but how? Is support for lay litigants part of the answer? [PDF, 310 KB]
A presentation by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Te Piringa | Waikato University (Waikato Public Law & Policy Unit) Employment Relationship Dispute Resolution: 26 March 2025
Swearing in of Judge Helen Doyle [PDF, 190 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis, on behalf of Te Kōti Take Mahi o Aotearoa ǀ the Employment Court of New Zealand 28 March 2025
Why bother with employment Law? [PDF, 298 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Te Whare Wananga o Waikato | The University of Waikato Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University 24 March 2025, 1 April 2025
The Hallwright Case and the Private Life/ Work Life Divide in 2024 [PDF, 228 KB]
A presentation by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Burning issues in Employment Forum 2024, 28 November 2024
Barriers to Justice in Employment: discrimination Claims - the path less travelled [PDF, 316 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at Community Law Centres o Aotearoa - Auckland Hui, 14 November 2024
Sailing on Uncertain Seas [PDF, 455 KB]
A speech by Chief Judge Christina Inglis at NZLS Employment Law Conference, 1 November 2024
Business interests and personal autonomy : blurred lines revisited [PDF, 216 KB]
A presentation by Chief Judge Inglis at Te Whare Wananga o Waikato, July 2024
An Introduction to the Employment Court [PDF, 143 KB]
A presentation by Judge Corkill to the Mana Lions, 24 April 2024
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 2016, A 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.
This page was last updated: