Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP
  Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
• Lucy Frazer QC MP
  Minister of State
• Kit Malthouse MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Crime and Policing)
• Alex Chalk MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• Chris Philp MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Enact a Criminal Code statute for England and Wales
  Opened on Monday 26th October 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Revise the law on adultery as a cause for divorce to cover same-sex conduct
  Opened on Monday 26th October 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Reform prison system: more open prisons, allow jobs for prisoners, levy earnings
  Opened on Monday 26th October 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Make it an offence to encourage others to ignore Covid19 restrictions
  Opened on Friday 23rd October 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Mandate automatic restrictions on offenders to protect victims of violent crime
  Opened on Friday 23rd October 2020
  19 signatures so far

• Give children and parents automatic rights to equal contact after separation
  Opened on Thursday 22nd October 2020
  451 signatures so far

• Repeal The Vagrancy Act 1824
  Opened on Thursday 22nd October 2020
  283 signatures so far

• Ban the use of PAVA Spray in UK prisons following its proven misuse in pilots
  Opened on Wednesday 21st October 2020
  21 signatures so far

• Automatic reporting restrictions on defendants under the age of 21
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Public inquiry into the use of Debendox for pregnant women
  Opened on Wednesday 14th October 2020
  111 signatures so far

• Amend the Child Abduction Act to criminalise failure to return a child to UK
  Opened on Tuesday 13th October 2020
  223 signatures so far

• Turn disused military establishments into housing for homeless veterans
  Opened on Monday 12th October 2020
  355 signatures so far

• Give courts the power to require a defendant to appear for sentencing
  Opened on Monday 12th October 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for Police & CPS to provide counselling to ALL victims of CSA
  Opened on Friday 9th October 2020
  3,168 signatures so far

• Mandatory prison sentence for desecration of war memorials
  Opened on Friday 9th October 2020
  1,097 signatures so far

• Abolish life sentences and cap sentences to a maximum of 21 years in prison
  Opened on Friday 9th October 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Amend revenge porn law: include distress and embarrassment regardless of intent
  Opened on Wednesday 7th October 2020
  703 signatures so far

• Minimum 2 year prison sentence for attacks on emergency workers
  Opened on Wednesday 7th October 2020
  25 signatures so far

• All accused to be made to come to court for sentencing.
  Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for domestic violence offences
  Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
  108 signatures so far

• Give children a voice in family court
  Opened on Thursday 1st October 2020
  40 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory to register your Last Will & Testament
  Opened on Wednesday 30th September 2020
  62 signatures so far

• Place automatic bail conditions on persons who commit offences against children
  Opened on Wednesday 30th September 2020
  24 signatures so far

• Introduce minimum sentences for attacks on emergency workers.
  Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Life sentence for drivers who do not stop after killing a person on the road
  Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
  373 signatures so far

• Fund legal aid for all families at inquests for deaths following police contact
  Opened on Monday 28th September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Increase minimum & maximum sentences for crimes against the elderly & vulnerable
  Opened on Monday 28th September 2020
  56 signatures so far

• Make it a specific criminal offence to assault a highway workers
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  5,336 signatures so far

• Require Personal Injury Liability Denied Cases to be tried within a year of clai
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Make it an offence not to return a dog to their rightful owner
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  97 signatures so far

• No reduction of the protections provided by the Human Rights Act
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  210 signatures so far

• Compensation for Covid Deaths in Care Homes
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Change the law to stop public nuisance charges for suicide attempts
  Opened on Monday 21st September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Require child sexual abuse to be reported with penalties for failure to do so
  Opened on Monday 21st September 2020
  1,585 signatures so far

• Reform Criminal Injuries Compensation for survivors of historical child abuse
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  29 signatures so far

• Suspend the current retirement age for Magistrates
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  48 signatures so far

• Enshrine freedom of speech, including ‘hate’ but must not incite physical harm.
  Opened on Wednesday 16th September 2020
  50 signatures so far

• Make revenge porn a sexual offence
  Opened on Tuesday 15th September 2020
  21 signatures so far

• Allow the public to attend inquiry hearings in person while socially distancing
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Fund all medical treatment for armed forces personnel
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  18 signatures so far

• Reform legislation on evidence admissible in sexual assault and rape cases
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  41 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to flee after hitting a cat.
  Opened on Thursday 10th September 2020
  81 signatures so far

• Incentivise prisoner rehabilitation through various 'days-back' programmes
  Opened on Thursday 10th September 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Reform of bail and release under investigation to protect victims
  Opened on Thursday 10th September 2020
  18 signatures so far

• A petition for everyone to be able to die with dignity and decide themselves
  Opened on Wednesday 9th September 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Pass legislation banning the name of terror suspects to be mentioned in media.
  Opened on Wednesday 9th September 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Put Sex Offenders on Register for life and make the register public.
  Opened on Wednesday 9th September 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Do not restrict the right to trial by jury.
  Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
  26 signatures so far

• Devolve full justice powers to the Welsh Government
  Opened on Monday 7th September 2020
  190 signatures so far

• Make workplace bullying illegal
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  87 signatures so far

• Increase sentences for racially aggravated offences
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  30 signatures so far

• Anyone guilty of killing an emergency services worker to be jailed for life
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Prevent convicted child sex offenders from having contact with their children
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  246 signatures so far

• Request a Monarch's pardon for Dic Penderyn.
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  757 signatures so far

• Make it a fineable offence for dog owners not to carry bags for collecting foul
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Defund and abolish CAFCASS
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd September 2020
  905 signatures so far

• Make it a specific offence for garden waste to be discarded on property.
  Opened on Tuesday 1st September 2020
  28 signatures so far

• Change the law to treat child porn as child sexual abuse
  Opened on Tuesday 1st September 2020
  796 signatures so far

• Formally ban the use of Portsmouth Defence.
  Opened on Friday 28th August 2020
  70 signatures so far

• Criminalise Public Sexual Harassment with Fines
  Opened on Thursday 27th August 2020
  227 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for someone to dress in Blackface
  Opened on Wednesday 26th August 2020
  102 signatures so far

• Abolish antiquated rule to wait for a year to file for divorce
  Opened on Wednesday 26th August 2020
  17 signatures so far

• During the Covid-19 pandemic require dog walkers to keep their dog(s) on a lead
  Opened on Friday 21st August 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Change The Law To Allow Genetic DNA Research To Progress Unsolved Murders
  Opened on Thursday 20th August 2020
  177 signatures so far

• Make it a criminal offence to leave animals in hot cars
  Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
  505 signatures so far

• Require non-resident parents to be informed of issues relating to their children
  Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
  234 signatures so far

• Increase minimum and maximum sentences for all crimes against children
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  4,588 signatures so far

• Fund legal aid and exempt all legal costs for those on low income or benefits
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Legislate to keep all UK prisons and policing in the public sector
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Remove drug-related convictions committed by under 21s from criminal records
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  102 signatures so far

• A law of presumed liability to protect vulnerable road users like cyclists
  Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
  5,532 signatures so far

• Reform laws and practices regarding the removal of judges from office
  Opened on Tuesday 11th August 2020
  29 signatures so far

• Reform the UK Justice System, review sentencing for violent crimes
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  27 signatures so far

• Give domestic violence victims the right to anonymity in court reports.
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  236 signatures so far

• Take more action to halt the spice epidemic in prisons.
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Longer sentences for child sex offenders, sex offenders and rapists
  Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
  18,736 signatures so far

• Review legislation relating to public indecency and topless women
  Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Implement legislative reform of our policing system to tackle racism
  Opened on Monday 3rd August 2020
  24 signatures so far

• Give all IPP prisoners a release date
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  472 signatures so far

• Posthumous marriages - To show compassion to surviving partners
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Require courts to allow Victim Witness Statements to be read out in court
  Opened on Tuesday 28th July 2020
  178 signatures so far

• Make Ecocide a criminal offence in the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 28th July 2020
  7,318 signatures so far

• Cancel plans by the Ministry of Justice to open 4 new prisons
  Opened on Tuesday 28th July 2020
  71 signatures so far

• Make failure to reduce institutional racism as defined by Macpherson a crime
  Opened on Monday 27th July 2020
  240 signatures so far

• Protect Retail Workers from Abuse, Threats and Violence.
  Opened on Friday 24th July 2020
  69,399 signatures so far

• Remove time limit on appeals when new mental health information is available
  Opened on Thursday 23rd July 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Repeal the Consummation Laws in England and Wales
  Opened on Thursday 23rd July 2020
  352 signatures so far

• Landowners to be strictly liable in criminal law for illegal deaths of raptors
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
  4,160 signatures so far

• Introduce a mandatory Hate Crimes Awareness Course for Hate Crime Offenders
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
  132 signatures so far

• Introduce a time limit on the execution of a will
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd July 2020
  24 signatures so far

• Enable early release of prisoners who have been in lockdown due to Covid-19
  Opened on Tuesday 21st July 2020
  558 signatures so far

• Reform Family Separation System
  Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
  119 signatures so far

• Tougher sentences for hit and run drivers who cause death
  Opened on Monday 20th July 2020
  48,258 signatures so far

• Provide free, unconditional, legal aid for victims of domestic abuse.
  Opened on Tuesday 14th July 2020
  52 signatures so far

• Waive fees and fast track lasting power of attorney during the CV19 crisis.
  Opened on Tuesday 14th July 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Require courts to calculate divorce settlements using a formula
  Opened on Friday 10th July 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Introduce mandatory life sentence for possession of a knife
  Opened on Friday 10th July 2020
  32 signatures so far

• Make spitting on someone carry a 4 year minimum sentence.
  Opened on Tuesday 7th July 2020
  43 signatures so far

• Allow tattoos for people aged 16 with parental consent
  Opened on Monday 6th July 2020
  18 signatures so far

• Prevent people with a history of abuse having unsupervised time with children
  Opened on Tuesday 30th June 2020
  43 signatures so far

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