About the Speakers:

Chief Judge Christina Inglis

Chief Judge Christina Inglis was sworn in as Kaiwhakawā o Te Kōti Take Mahi o Aotearoa ǀ the Employment Court of New Zealand, in 2011 and appointed as Kaiwhakawā Matua ǀ Chief Judge, on 10 July 2017. She holds an LLM (Hons) from Victoria University and an MA (Hons) from Canterbury University. She was a Crown Counsel at Crown Law for many years, with a primary focus on civil litigation, public law and employment law. Most recently she led the Human Rights Team at Crown Law. While in practice she appeared in most courts and tribunals. Chief Judge Inglis was formerly on the Advisory Board of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice; is a member of the Access to Justice Advisory Group, a joint initiative of the Chief Justice and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice; was Chair of Te Awa Tuia Tangata, the Heads of Bench judicial diversity committee, for three years; and is a member of the Heads of Bench Conduct Advisory Committee and the Future Courts Steering Group. In 2023 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Te Herenga Waka ǀ Victoria University in recognition of her contribution to the law.

Kathryn Dalziel

Kathryn is a senior barrister practising in employment and privacy law as well as civil litigation and professional ethics. In 2025, Kathryn was appointed by the University of Canterbury as an Adjunct Professor of Practice, Faculty of Law and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Samoa. Kathryn regularly presents at conferences and seminars in privacy, employment and legal ethics. Kathryn’s publications include: Privacy chapter in Human Rights Law (Looseleaf), Thomson Reuters; Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer (3rd Ed) (co-author); Employment Law and Health Information chapters in Health Care and the Law (5th ed); Ethics with Older Clients chapter in A Practical Guide to Legal Issues for Older People; and Privacy in Schools (2009).

Professor Annick Masselot 

Annick teaches employment law at the University of Canterbury. Her research interests focus upon gender equality and equal treatment, social and employment law, reconciliation between work and family life, pregnancy and maternity rights in a comparative context. She is the author two books: Reconciling Work and Family Life in EU Law and Policy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010) and Caring responsibility in EU law and policy: who cares? (Routledge, 2020). She is the New Zealand expert to the International labour Law Reports and to the International Network for Leave Policies and Research, which tracks national progress of maternity/paternity/parental leave.

John Farrow

John is a Partner co-leading Anderson Lloyd's national employment team. He specialises in Employment and Health & Safety law. John's expertise covers the full range of employment matters, including those which involve criminal and civil aspects.

John has represented employees, senior executives, small to medium businesses, councils, local authorities, and corporates. John is a LEADR qualified mediator, member of the Institute of Directors and is an ‘Association of Workplace Investigators’ Certificate holder. John is named in the 'Best Lawyers in New Zealand' publication, Labour and Employment Law category, and as a 'next generation partner' in the Legal 500. John is individually ranked in Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide.

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