Trans and Gender Diverse Legal Service

A partnership between Inner City Legal Centre and Dentons

Inner City Legal Centre, in partnership with Dentons, offer the Trans and Gender Diverse Legal Service for transgender and gender diverse people experiencing legal problems. This service will takes place one day per fortnight, every second Monday from 2-6pm at Inner City Legal Centre in Kings Cross. Currently appointments are being operated remotely over the phone.

Services provided:

Legal advice by phone or face-to-face
Legal representation and casework
Assistance with form filling
Court support
Client advocacy including letter writing and accompanying to relevant meetings
Law reform
Relevant information and referrals

Legal matters covered by the service:

Discrimination
Special Medical Procedure applications to the Family Court
Assistance with drafting wills, power of attorney, enduring guardianship
Divorce, separation and parenting
Name and gender change advice/services
Criminal and AVO advice representation for especially vulnerable transgender clients on a low income

Law Reform

The Transgender Legal Service will progress law reform projects to address relevant areas of the law and public policy. For example, this may include addressing the current process for changing birth details on identification documents in NSW.

To make an appointment:

To access the Trans and Gender Diverse Legal Service clients will need to call 02 9332 1966 and specify that they would like an appointment with the Trans and Gender Diverse Legal Service. You can also email us at iclc@iclc.org.au to request an appointment.

All initial appointments will run from 2pm-6pm and are currently operating remotely.

Eligibility:

All persons who are trans and/or gender diverse across NSW can access the Trans and Gender Diverse Legal Service for free legal advice, information and/or referrals.