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
Evidence of Admissions (Vic)
Published on
Jul 13, 2023
Updated on
Jul 13, 2023
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Alibis (ACT)
Published on
Jul 13, 2023
Updated on
Jul 13, 2023
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Evidence of Admissions (NSW)
Published on
Jul 11, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Escape From Custody (ACT)
Published on
Jul 07, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Escape From Custody (SA)
Published on
Jul 07, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Escape From Custody Offences (WA)
Published on
Jul 07, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Escape From Custody Offences (Vic)
Published on
Jul 07, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences (ACT)
Published on
Jul 06, 2023
Updated on
Jul 06, 2023
Category: Penalties
Category: Sentencing
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Oaths and Affirmations (Qld)
Published on
Jul 05, 2023
Updated on
Jul 24, 2023
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Cross-examination and Re-examination (NSW)
Published on
Jul 05, 2023
Updated on
Jul 12, 2023
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Recent Articles
Gender Identity Discrimination Before Federal Court
Published on
Apr 19, 2024
Updated on
Apr 19, 2024
10 views
Residential Tenancies Act Amended (NT)
Published on
Jan 29, 2024
Updated on
Jan 29, 2024
63 views
Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility Abolished
Published on
Dec 15, 2023
Updated on
Dec 15, 2023
95 views
Preventative Detention Laws Passed
Published on
Dec 08, 2023
Updated on
Dec 08, 2023
70 views
GTC to Partner With Leading UK Firm Taylor Rose
Published on
Apr 26, 2023
Updated on
May 11, 2023
95 views
Go To Court Lawyers Ranked Best Legal Service
Published on
Mar 25, 2022
Updated on
Sep 08, 2022
354 views
NebuLAW Makes Running a Legal Practice Easy
Published on
Nov 01, 2021
Updated on
Nov 14, 2022
1387 views
Introduction of Coercive Control Offences
Published on
May 01, 2019
Updated on
Jan 25, 2024
307 views
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