Submitted on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Rejected on Friday 9th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Protect the right to trial by jury in criminal cases
Guarantee full access to trial by jury in criminal cases, and rule out introducing new limits or replacing juries with judge-only trials. Maintain the existing rights under which indictable and triable-either-way offences are decided by a jury of peers.
Jury trials are a cornerstone of British justice, ensuring the state is held to account and that ordinary citizens play a central role in decisions that can remove someone’s liberty. Reducing access risks unchecked power, miscarriages of justice and the erosion of trust in the legal system. This fundamental safeguard must not be changed without clear democratic consent. Court backlogs should be tackled through proper funding – not by weakening vital protections.
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Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480
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