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
Succession Act NSW: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
Published on
Apr 12, 2018
Updated on
Sep 16, 2022
Category: Wills, Estates & Deaths
Area of Law: Civil Law
Malicious Damage in Queensland
Published on
Apr 10, 2018
Updated on
Jan 31, 2024
746 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
False Imprisonment
Published on
Apr 09, 2018
Updated on
Oct 14, 2022
2187 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Medicinal Cannabis (Qld)
Published on
Apr 04, 2018
Updated on
Feb 16, 2023
2068 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Thorne v Kennedy – Prenuptial Agreements: Bad Contracts and Poor Behaviour
Published on
Apr 03, 2018
Updated on
Jan 04, 2023
190 views
Category: Property
Area of Law: Family Law
One Punch Law (Qld)
Published on
Mar 27, 2018
Updated on
Nov 08, 2022
848 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Sole ‘Custody’ of Children in Australia
Published on
Jan 29, 2018
Updated on
Feb 13, 2024
1061 views
Category: Children
Area of Law: Family Law
Police Check Queensland
Published on
Mar 22, 2017
Updated on
Oct 10, 2022
691 views
Category: Police Procedures
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Charges That Can Result After a Traffic Accident in New South Wales
Published on
Mar 17, 2017
Updated on
Oct 27, 2022
750 views
Category: Traffic Accidents
Area of Law: Traffic Law
Stalking, Intimidation, Harassment and Abuse (Qld)
Published on
Oct 27, 2016
Updated on
Oct 17, 2023
794 views
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal 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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