The Hon Lisa Anne HESPE
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 27.04.2022
Location: Melbourne
Other Commissions Appointments:
Administrative Review Tribunal - Deputy President
Justice Hespe was appointed to the Federal Court on 27 April 2022.
She was appointed a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (now the Administrative Review Tribunal) on 25 May 2023.
Justice Hespe graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in 1991 and with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1994 from Monash University, and in 2002 obtained her Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. In 1995, she was admitted as a solicitor and barrister in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Justice Hespe commenced her career at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons), where she specialised in income tax. Between 2012 and 2025 Justice Hespe was a lecturer at the University of Melbourne in the Masters of Law subject Tax Litigation. In 2017 she was appointed as a part-time Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (now the Administrative Review Tribunal) and was appointed as Senior Counsel in 2021.
Associateship Applications
The Honourable Justice Lisa Hespe will appoint associates each year for a period of 12 to 18 months. There is currently a position available commencing April 2027. Justice Hespe may also appoint associates for later periods during the selection process.
Candidates must have post admission practice experience.
Her Honour will take the following skills, attributes and work experience into consideration when recruiting her associates:
- Academic results;
- Capacity to work under pressure;
- Proofing and research skills;
- Post Admission experience
- Adaptability and personal qualities suitable for close working environment in chambers;
- Willingness to travel.
To be considered for the position, candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae, academic transcript, contact details of at least two referees and a cover letter to Associate.HespeJ@fedcourt.gov.au. Interested candidates are invited to apply by 20 November 2026 with interviews taking place during December 2026. Early applications are encouraged.
General information about employment at the Federal Court of Australia can be found on the Employment pages of the website.
Important information about working as an Associate at the Federal Court of Australia can be found on the Judges’ Associates page of the website.
Updated October 2026
NOTE: Australian citizenship is a condition of engagement and may only be waived in exceptional circumstances. A character clearance is generally subject to a nil response being returned to a police record check.
