Submitted on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Rejected on Friday 9th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Retain the right to trial by jury
I want parliament to reject the Minister of Justice's proposal to amend current trial by jury protocols. The public should retain the right to trial by jury in it's current format of 1st January 2025.
Only trial by jury is impartial. It is a key element of our legal system that we can request the right to be judged by our peers. Trial by jury is also fairer as it sidesteps the political affiliations or leanings of particular members of the judiciary. Removal of trial by jury is taking a backwards step in terms of impartiality.
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Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480
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