The Employment Court will hold a memorial sitting on 7 November 2019 to commemorate former Chief Judge Tom Goddard's contribution to employment law.

Mr Goddard, who died on 14 March 2019, was Chief Judge from 1991 to 2005.

The memorial sitting will be held at 4pm on Thursday 7 November in Courtroom 5.01 of the Employment Court on Level 5 of the District Court building, 49 Ballance Street, Wellington. It will be followed by refreshments.

"This special sitting will provide an opportunity for practitioners to remember former Chief Judge Tom Goddard and to reflect on his significant contribution to employment law and practice," the Chief Judge of the Employment Court, Judge Christina Inglis, says.