# Changes to hearing type. Mental Health Tribunal, 'Late applications to change type of hearing (video/face-to-face)' (23 February 2026)

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/changes-to-hearing-type-mental-health-tribunal-late-applications-to-change-type-of-hearing-video-face-to-face-23-february-2026/5279>\
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**Created:** [6 March 2026 11:01 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/changes-to-hearing-type-mental-health-tribunal-late-applications-to-change-type-of-hearing-video-face-to-face-23-february-2026/5279 "2026-03-06T11:01:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/mhlo/32/24_2.png) [@MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/MHLO)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2026 11:01 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/changes-to-hearing-type-mental-health-tribunal-late-applications-to-change-type-of-hearing-video-face-to-face-23-february-2026/5279/1 "2026-03-06T11:01:00Z")

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— "Applications received within three days of the hearing will not ordinarily be considered, save in exceptional circumstances where compelling reasons are clearly demonstrated. Instead, any change request will need to be made orally to the panel on the day."

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental\_Health\_Tribunal,\_%27Late\_applications\_to\_change\_type\_of\_hearing\_(video/face-to-face)%27\_(23\_February\_2026)?id=060326-1101](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mental_Health_Tribunal,_%27Late_applications_to_change_type_of_hearing_(video/face-to-face)%27_(23_February_2026)?id=060326-1101)