Joseph McGrath

Judge / Supreme Court of Western Australia

Joseph McGrath has over 20 years’ experience as a litigator and almost seven years as the director of public prosecutions. Mr McGrath was appointed as a judge of WA's Supreme Court in 2017.

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2017

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Supreme Court of Western Australia

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	NEWS: Tagged in State drops Anthonisz charges	05 May 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in No jury in trial against public officer	10 Mar 2023

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Wednesday, 9 November, 2016 - 12:59
DPP appointed judge in Supreme Court
Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph McGrath has been appointed a judge of the WA Supreme Court.
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Tuesday, 9 October, 2018 - 15:13
WA judge to lead royal commission
West Australian Supreme Court judge Joseph McGrath and former Australian Public Service commissioner Lynelle Briggs have been appointed to lead the federal government's aged care royal commission, which is expected to take 18 months.
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Monday, 8 April, 2019 - 15:54
Liquor licence approval successfully appealed
The process for obtaining liquor licences in Perth has become less clear after the Commissioner of Police successfully challenged approvals for a new Dan Murphy’s store in Rockingham.
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Friday, 19 November, 2021 - 15:30
Whyte jailed for 12 years over $27m theft
Western Australian bureaucrat Paul Whyte has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after stealing more than $27 million in public funds.
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Friday, 10 March, 2023 - 14:59
No jury in trial against public officer
A physiotherapist facing 542 corruption charges will have his trial heard by judge alone after the court found there had been extensive media publicity.
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Friday, 5 May, 2023 - 15:19
State drops Anthonisz charges
The state has dropped charges against a physiotherapist who was accused of involvement in WA's biggest public sector corruption scandal.

WA judge to lead royal commission
Tuesday, 9 October, 2018 - 15:13

No jury in trial against public officer
Friday, 10 March, 2023 - 14:59
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WA judge to lead royal commission
Liquor licence approval successfully appealed
Whyte jailed for 12 years over $27m theft
No jury in trial against public officer
State drops Anthonisz charges
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Positions - Current

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Position	Company	Year	Company's current rank	WA staff
Judge	Supreme Court of Western Australia	2017

Positions - Previous

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Position	Company	Year	Company's current rank
Director of Public Prosecutions	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	2010 - 2017	22

Joseph McGrath

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Person Activity

Wednesday, 9 November, 2016 - 12:59

DPP appointed judge in Supreme Court

Tuesday, 9 October, 2018 - 15:13

WA judge to lead royal commission

Monday, 8 April, 2019 - 15:54

Liquor licence approval successfully appealed

Friday, 19 November, 2021 - 15:30

Whyte jailed for 12 years over $27m theft

Friday, 10 March, 2023 - 14:59

No jury in trial against public officer

Friday, 5 May, 2023 - 15:19

State drops Anthonisz charges