John McGrath (judge)
| The Honourable Sir John McGrath KNZM QC | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Solicitor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 1989–2000 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange, Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Paul Neazor QC |
| Succeeded by | Terence Arnold QC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1945 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Anne Swallow |
Sir John Joseph McGrath, KNZM, QC (born 10 March 1945) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. He was formerly the Solicitor-General of New Zealand for eleven years from 1989, before being made a judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand in 2000. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2005.
Career
Justice McGrath graduated with a LLM from Victoria University of Wellington in 1968. He was a partner in Buddle Findlay, in Wellington, until he moved to the separate bar in 1984. He became Queen's Counsel in 1987 and he was Solicitor-General between 1989 and 2000. Justice McGrath was appointed to the Court of Appeal in July 2000 and to the Supreme Court in May 2005. In 2007 Justice McGrath was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The appointment was redesignated Knight Companion of that Order in 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ Judge profiles courtsofnz.govt.nz
- National Business Review, Arise Sir... or Dame... for 70 on honours list, by Nevil Gibson, 1 August 2009 (accessed 8:17PM 1 November 2009)
- kiwisfirst.co.nz Profile