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Judge Beck was appointed as a Judge of the Employment Court in Auckland in July 2020 and sworn in on 7 August. She is based in Auckland.
Judge Beck was a partner in Haigh Lyon, a firm with an extensive employment law history, she then founded what became SBM legal with Penny Swarbrick in 2005 and remained there up until her appointment as Judge. While in practice, Judge Beck acted for both employers and unions.
Judge Beck brings over 30 years of practical legal experience to the bench. She was President of the New Zealand Law Society from 2016 to 2019 and was Vice President before that. She was a Convener of the NZLS Employment Law Committee, a submitter for the Law Society to Select Committees on legislative change, and has presented at numerous conferences and educational events.