John McGrath (judge)

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Solicitor-General of New Zealand
In office
1989–2000
Prime MinisterDavid Lange, Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark
Preceded byPaul Neazor
Succeeded byTerence Arnold
Personal details
Born
John Joseph McGrath

(1945-03-10)10 March 1945
Wellington, New Zealand
Died19 October 2018(2018-10-19) (aged 73)
Wellington, New Zealand
SpouseChristine Anne Swallow
RelationsDenis McGrath (father)

Sir John Joseph McGrath

Solicitor-General of New Zealand
from 1989 to 2000.

Career

Born in

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4] McGrath died in Wellington on 19 October 2018 at the age of 73.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hon Justice McGrath, Final Sitting Speech, Friday 6 March 2015 Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 March 2015)
  2. ^ Judge profiles courtsofnz.govt.nz Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "New Year honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Sir John McGrath has died", New Zealand Law Society, 23 October 2018 (Retrieved 23 October 2018)

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