Submitted on Tuesday 9th December 2025
Rejected on Monday 19th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Jury trials are so fundamental any change should require a referendum
The government should either drop any plans to limit trials by jury or should announce a referendum on the issue, allowing sufficient time beforehand for both sides to make their case to the public
The right to jury trial is rooted in Magna Carta of 1215; “No Freeman shall be .. imprisoned .. but by lawful judgment of his Peers“. Described as “the greatest constitutional document of all times” jury trial rights globally stem from it.
‘Experts’ are wrong so often that justice is better served by individuals with common sense.
Justice is often neither ‘quick’ nor ‘cheap’, but this is no justification to alter an 800 year old fundamental right without public consent. Let the people decide.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Hold a referendum on planned changes to trial by jury
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752114
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