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Appealing to a Mental Health Tribunal if you're sectioned: how to appeal, what happens at a hearing and what to do if you lose your case

• Overview

  You can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) if you’re…

• Apply to the tribunal

  Download and fill in an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental…

• After you apply

  You’ll be told when the tribunal has received your application. You’ll get…

• What happens at the hearing

  Hearings are usually held in private. The hearing may take place in person…

• The tribunal's decision

  The tribunal usually makes a decision at the end of the hearing. You’ll…

• Legislation

  The tribunal will make a decision based on: Mental Health Act 1983 (as…

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Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home

Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

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When you need an MOT for your vehicle, what it costs, what happens if your vehicle fails, and how to get mistakes on the MOT certificate fixed.

You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions