diff --git a/rm-community/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtils.java b/rm-community/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtils.java
index 1d3652170c..27c12be716 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtils.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtils.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util;
 
 import static org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -98,6 +99,25 @@ public final class RMCollectionUtils
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a Serializable List containing all of the provided elements.
+     *
+     * @param elements the elements to put in a list.
+     * @param <T>      the element type.
+     * @return         a Serializable List containing all the provided elements.
+     */
+    @SafeVarargs
+    public static <T extends Serializable, LIST extends Serializable & List<T>>
+                  LIST asSerializableList(T... elements)
+    {
+        final LIST l = (LIST)new ArrayList<>(elements.length);
+        for (T element : elements)
+        {
+            l.add(element);
+        }
+        return l;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a Set containing all of the provided elements. Duplicate elements will be removed as per the
      * {@code Set} contract.
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtilsUnitTest.java b/rm-community/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtilsUnitTest.java
index 1f5d596345..9cf269be30 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtilsUnitTest.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-server/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/RMCollectionUtilsUnitTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import static com.google.common.collect.Sets.newHashSet;
 import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
 import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
 import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.ExceptionUtils.expectedException;
+import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMCollectionUtils.asSerializableList;
 import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMCollectionUtils.asSet;
 import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMCollectionUtils.diffKey;
 import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMCollectionUtils.head;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import static org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.RMCollectionUtils.
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -101,4 +103,13 @@ public class RMCollectionUtilsUnitTest
         assertEquals(newHashSet("hello", "world"), asSet("hello", "world"));
         assertEquals(newHashSet(3, 7, 31, 127), asSet(3, 7, 31, 127));
     }
+
+    @Test public void elementsAsSerializableList()
+    {
+        // If these lines compile, then we're good
+        Serializable s = asSerializableList("one", "two", "three");
+        List<String> l = asSerializableList("one", "two", "three");
+
+        assertEquals(s, l);
+    }
 }