Felicity Hampel

Felicity Pia Hampel SC (born 1 June 1955) is a prominent Australian human rights lawyer and, since 2005, judge of the County Court of Victoria. Hampel's career as a barrister began in 1981, and she became a Senior Counsel in 1996.

The Honourable Justice

Felicity Pia Hampel
Judge of the County Court of Victoria
Assumed office
9 February 2005
Personal details
Born (1955-06-01) 1 June 1955
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)George Hampel
EducationGenazzano FCJ College
Monash University
OccupationJudge, lawyer

She has served Adjunct Professor of Law at Monash University, where she has often taught with her husband, former Supreme Court of Victoria Justice and Monash University Professor The Honourable George Hampel AM, QC.[1] She has also served as President of Liberty Victoria, and as Deputy Co-convenor of the Australian Republican Movement in Victoria.[2] Hampel has also served as a Victorian Law Reform Commissioner and is a former Convenor of the Women Barristers Association.[3]

Education

Hampel attended the Genazzano FCJ College in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University.

References
  1. "The power of two". The Age. 22 August 2003.
  2. "Australian Advocacy Institute - Board". Archived from the original on 4 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
  3. Monash Newsline (Monash University) Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

 

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