Felicity Pia Hampel (born 1 June 1955) is a prominent Australian human rights lawyer and, since 2005, judge of the

County Court of Victoria The County Court of Victoria is the intermediate court in the Australian state of Victoria. It is equivalent to district courts in the other states. The County Court is the principal trial court in the state, having a broad criminal and civi ...

. Hampel's career as a barrister began in 1981, and she became a Senior Counsel in 1996. She has served adjunct professor of law at

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a ...

, where she has often taught with her husband, former

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Justice and

Professor The Honourable George Hampel . She has also served as President of Liberty Victoria, and as Deputy Co-convenor of the Australian Republican Movement in Victoria. Hampel has also served as a Victorian Law Reform Commissioner and is a former Convenor of the Women Barristers Association. In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours Hampel was appointed

Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

"significant service to the judiciary, to legal organisations, and to women".

Education

Hampel attended the Genazzano FCJ College in

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, an eastern suburb of

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

. She holds a

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and a

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from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hampel, Felicity 1955 births Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian Senior Counsel 21st-century Australian judges Australian women judges Monash Law School alumni Monash University faculty Judges from Melbourne Judges of the County Court of Victoria 21st-century women judges People educated at Genazzano FCJ College