# Timeframe from s2 application to hearing

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/timeframe-from-s2-application-to-hearing/4037>\
**Category:** Mental Health Tribunal\
**Created:** [8 August 2025 19:26 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/timeframe-from-s2-application-to-hearing/4037 "2025-08-08T19:26:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![John1](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@John1](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/John1)\
**Post date:** [8 August 2025 19:26 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/timeframe-from-s2-application-to-hearing/4037/1 "2025-08-08T19:26:47Z")

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Would you know how long for when a tribunal date is confirmed for appealing section 2? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![CaptainWalker](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/captainwalker/32/159_2.png) [@CaptainWalker](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/CaptainWalker)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2025 19:31 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/timeframe-from-s2-application-to-hearing/4037/2 "2025-08-09T19:31:28Z")

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Good question. Possible answers:

1. Soon
2. Whenever
3. How long is a piece of string?
4. Nobody knows
5. Nobody cares

Unfortunately I deal with the real world. And so ‘nobody’ likes my possible answers.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2025 19:33 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/timeframe-from-s2-application-to-hearing/4037/3 "2025-08-09T19:33:31Z")

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The rules recently changed the requirement from 7 days to 10 days, but I believe the hearing is usually still held within 7 days of the application being received. There’s some background information here: [Section 2: admission for assessment - Mental Health Law Online](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Section_2:_admission_for_assessment).