Submitted on Thursday 11th December 2025
Rejected on Monday 19th January 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Protect Trial By Jury
We call on the government to retain trial by jury for all triable either way and indictable offences.
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our justice system, giving ordinary people the power to decide the fate of the accused. Juries maintain fairness, democracy, and public trust, keeping the legal system grounded in the community rather than concentrated in the hands of a few.
Removing jury trials would erode democracy, place strain on judges, and increase criminal appeals (causing further backlog). Juries are not a problem to be fixed; they are the very safeguard of a fair legal system.
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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:
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480
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