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
Automatism
Published on
May 09, 2018
Updated on
Nov 22, 2022
529 views
Category: Defences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
The Hearsay Rule in Criminal Matters
Published on
May 04, 2018
Updated on
Oct 10, 2022
872 views
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Voir Dires in Queensland
Published on
May 02, 2018
Updated on
Dec 30, 2022
584 views
Category: Evidence
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Burglary | Enter Dwelling with Intent QLD
Published on
Apr 26, 2018
Updated on
May 16, 2023
768 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
What is the Age of Consent? (WA)
Published on
Apr 25, 2018
Updated on
Dec 14, 2022
732 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Arson (Vic)
Published on
Apr 23, 2018
Updated on
Oct 26, 2022
646 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Can Young People Consent to Sex? (ACT)
Published on
Apr 22, 2018
Updated on
Dec 13, 2022
625 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Child Exploitation Material Offences (Qld)
Published on
Apr 21, 2018
Updated on
May 16, 2023
648 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Perjury In New South Wales
Published on
Apr 16, 2018
Updated on
Dec 13, 2022
678 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Writing an Affidavit: The Dos and Don’ts
Published on
Apr 13, 2018
Updated on
Jan 10, 2023
979 views
Category: Children
Area of Law: Family Law
Recent Articles
Gender Identity Discrimination Before Federal Court
Published on
Apr 19, 2024
Updated on
Apr 19, 2024
20 views
Residential Tenancies Act Amended (NT)
Published on
Jan 29, 2024
Updated on
Jan 29, 2024
74 views
Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility Abolished
Published on
Dec 15, 2023
Updated on
Dec 15, 2023
104 views
Preventative Detention Laws Passed
Published on
Dec 08, 2023
Updated on
Dec 08, 2023
79 views
GTC to Partner With Leading UK Firm Taylor Rose
Published on
Apr 26, 2023
Updated on
May 11, 2023
102 views
Go To Court Lawyers Ranked Best Legal Service
Published on
Mar 25, 2022
Updated on
Sep 08, 2022
361 views
NebuLAW Makes Running a Legal Practice Easy
Published on
Nov 01, 2021
Updated on
Nov 14, 2022
1394 views
Introduction of Coercive Control Offences
Published on
May 01, 2019
Updated on
Jan 25, 2024
316 views
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