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Section 82 Notice Date Calculator: When Can You Legally File?
Work out your earliest legal filing date in under a minute — information, not legal advice
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When can you actually file a Section 82 case?
The law requires at least 3 days’ written notice before you can go to court — counted from when it’s delivered, not when you send it. Work out your real earliest date below.
Avoids most counting arguments and gives the other side a real chance to stop before you file.
Earliest date you could file
Thursday 8 October 2026
Assumes delivery on Thursday 24 September 2026. Always confirm the actual delivery date once you know it — that’s the date that legally counts, not the date you sent it.
This calculator only works out the date — it doesn’t write your notice for you. See our full Section 82 guide for what the notice needs to say. General information, not legal advice.