Fernanda Dahlstrom
Content Editor
About
Fernanda Dahlstrom has a Bachelor of Laws from Latrobe University, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) from Deakin University.
Fernanda practised law for eight years, working in criminal defence, child protection and domestic violence law in the Northern Territory, in several community sector roles that involved outreach to remote Indigenous communities. She also practised in family law after moving to Brisbane in 2016. She has experience running contested criminal and civil hearings, running contested bail applications, presenting pleas in mitigation in the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court and appearing in parenting and divorce matters. She also has extensive experience appearing in the Youth Justice Court of the Northern Territory and in bush courts.
Fernanda has worked as Content Editor of the Go To Court Lawyers site since 2018. She is committed to creating and publishing high quality legal information that is accessible to the general public in order to demystify the law and empower people caught up in the justice system to make informed decisions.
Qualifications
🎓 Bachelor of Laws
🎓 Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
🎓 Bachelor of Arts
🎓 Master of Writing and Literature
⚖️ Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia
Publications
Law Articles
Sentencing Discounts (NSW)
Published on
Mar 15, 2024
Updated on
Mar 15, 2024
Category: Sentencing
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Right to Disconnect Laws Passed
Published on
Feb 22, 2024
Updated on
Feb 22, 2024
Category: Employment
Area of Law: Civil Law
Displaying Nazi Symbols (SA)
Published on
Feb 09, 2024
Updated on
Feb 09, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Review of Sexual Consent Laws (SA)
Published on
Feb 09, 2024
Updated on
Feb 09, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Deepfake Pornography, Stealthing and Affirmative Consent (Vic)
Published on
Feb 07, 2024
Updated on
Feb 07, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Deepfake Pornography and the Law
Published on
Feb 06, 2024
Updated on
Feb 06, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
County Court Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court (Vic)
Published on
Feb 05, 2024
Updated on
Feb 05, 2024
Category: Court Processes
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Community Courts (NT)
Published on
Feb 02, 2024
Updated on
Feb 02, 2024
Category: Sentencing
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Threats (Qld)
Published on
Feb 01, 2024
Updated on
Feb 01, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Nazi Symbols and Gestures (Tas)
Published on
Jan 31, 2024
Updated on
Jan 31, 2024
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Recent Articles
Residential Tenancies Act Amended (NT)
Published on
Jan 29, 2024
Updated on
Jan 29, 2024
52 views
Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility Abolished
Published on
Dec 15, 2023
Updated on
Dec 15, 2023
83 views
Preventative Detention Laws Passed
Published on
Dec 08, 2023
Updated on
Dec 08, 2023
64 views
GTC to Partner With Leading UK Firm Taylor Rose
Published on
Apr 26, 2023
Updated on
May 11, 2023
92 views
Go To Court Lawyers Ranked Best Legal Service
Published on
Mar 25, 2022
Updated on
Sep 08, 2022
351 views
NebuLAW Makes Running a Legal Practice Easy
Published on
Nov 01, 2021
Updated on
Nov 14, 2022
1384 views
Introduction of Coercive Control Offences
Published on
May 01, 2019
Updated on
Jan 25, 2024
299 views
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