Felicity Hampel

Felicity Pia Hampel AM SC (born 1 June 1955) is a prominent Australian human rights lawyer and, since 2005, has served as a judge of the County Court of Victoria. Hampel's career as a barrister began in 1981, and she became a Senior Counsel (SC) in 1996. She has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Monash University, where she has frequently taught alongside her husband, former Supreme Court of Victoria Justice and Monash University Professor The Honourable George Hampel AM, KC. Quotes These war crime trials are to let the world know these crimes won't be tolerated by the international community, that crimes against humanity by any nation or individual will be dealt with. The Age, "The Power of Two", 25 August 2003 It's always disturbing to be confronted with inhumanity and depravity. I find it very hard to accept that thinking, feeling human beings can direct killing. Ordinary family men engage in mass rape. They must dehumanise their victims. They don't see them as human beings. The accused could be your next-door neighbour, they look so ordinary these commanders. The Age, "The Power of Two", 25 August 2003 I did the first murder trial in which the evidence of battered-woman syndrome was admitted in Victoria. But I have a constant awareness that cases have, at heart, personal human tragedies affecting many more people than the accused. The Age, "The Power of Two", 25 August 2003 Australia is not really on the map for many people overseas, but we were shocked and disappointed recently when we had so many people approach us and comment on our poor policy towards refugees. The Age, "The Power of Two", 25 August 2003 External links Category:Women from Australia Category:Judges from Australia Category:Lawyers from Australia Category:Women in law Category:1955 births Category:Women born in the 1950s Category:Living people