Lisa Hespe

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Lisa Hespe
SC
Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
Assumed office
27 April 2022
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater Monash University, University of Melbourne
Occupation Jurist

Lisa Hespe SC is an Australian jurist who has served as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia since 27 April 2022. [1] [2] Hespe replaced Justice Paul Anastassiou. Hespe completed her secondary education at Leibler Yavneh College. [3] She then completed a Bachelor of Economics in 1991 and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 1994 at Monash University. She earned a Master of Laws from Melbourne Law School in 2022. Hespe commenced her legal career practising as a lawyer with law firm King & Wood Mallesons, where she specialised in taxation and mergers and acquisitions. She is a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, where she teaches tax litigation [4] and has spent time as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Hespe identifies as Jewish. [3]

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References

  1. Tribune, The National (18 March 2022). "Appointment to Federal Court of Australia 18 March". The National Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. Coade, Melissa (24 March 2022). "Movers & Shakers: new ambassadors, promotion at Services Australia, judge joins Federal Court". The Mandarin. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Gardiner, Mia. "Mazal tov Lisa Hespe". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. Murray, AnnMaree (12 October 2022). "Lisa Hespe". Melbourne Law School. Retrieved 13 November 2022.