Meet Dr Clint Hampson
Specialised criminal defence lawyer
Dr Clint Hampson’s unique range of legal, forensic and investigative skills, coupled with his years of experience and his passion for social justice allows him to provide his clients with an unparalleled service.
a career in FORENSIC SCIENCE
Dr Hampson completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) at Curtin University and a Masters (MSc) in Forensic Science at the University of Western Australia before moving to the UK to take up an academic position as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Forensic Science at Liverpool University. During his time in the UK, Dr Hampson completed his Doctorate (PhD) in Forensic Science and consulted to the UK Foreign Commonwealth Office and the private sector as an international forensic advisor.
Forensic Pathways
On returning to Australia in 2009 Dr Hampson became the Managing Director of Forensic Pathways, a dynamic global company providing several diverse services to various organisations across the criminal justice system in Australia and New Zealand. These services included:
Homicide case reviews.
Criminal Appeals.
Expert forensic consultancy (blood pattern analysis, DNA, digital forensics, fingerprint examinations, documents, soil forensics, palynology, ballistics et cetera).
Due diligence and forensic investigations; and
Mobile phone and telecommunication analytics.
Dr Hampson has extensive experience having consulted in numerous homicide and other serious criminal matters in the District and Supreme Courts of Western Australia and in the High Court of New Zealand.
The natural progression to becoming a lawyer
Dr Hampson completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Edith Cowan University and was admitted as a practitioner in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2013. He now focuses on criminal defence work, including homicides, serious drug and sexual assault matters, burglaries, property and dishonesty offences, traffic matters, restraining orders, appeals, cold cases and more. Dr Hampson has been instrumental in several wrongful conviction cases, including the case of Scott Austic, where after serving 12 years in prison, his murder conviction was quashed, and he was acquitted at a retrial.
Dr Hampson is a member of the panel of practitioners for Legal Aid WA. He is a member of the Criminal Lawyers Association of Western Australia.
When he is not working, you will find him travelling the globe and exploring the back country on the Japanese slopes.
Ready to speak to a criminal lawyer that will give your case the care and attention it deserves, book in a free consult with Dr Clint Hampson…