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 35 agencies and public bodies.
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Ministers
Abolish compulsory jury service
Open from Thursday 21st December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
44 signatures
Change Law - Drivers Who Cause Death or Serious Injuries must be banned for life
Open from Wednesday 20th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
71 signatures
Recruit more probation officers, increase funding and review working conditions
Open from Tuesday 19th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
779 signatures
Change legal age of marriage back to 16
Open from Monday 18th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
15 signatures
Reduce the court filing fees for filing a divorce application
Open from Thursday 14th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
165 signatures
Provide for resentencing for everyone serving an indeterminate prison sentence
Open from Monday 4th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
11,413 signatures
Set up a specialist housing court and a statutory housing conciliation service
Open from Wednesday 29th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
93 signatures
Stricter penalties for car theft and fraudulent claims to help cut car insurance
Open from Tuesday 28th November 2023 to Tuesday 28th May 2024
263 signatures
Reinstate the death penalty for child sexual offences
Open from Monday 27th November 2023 to Monday 27th May 2024
79 signatures
Increase sentences for young people carrying/using a bladed weapon
Open from Tuesday 21st November 2023 to Tuesday 21st May 2024
880 signatures
Don't axe shorter prison sentences for crimes such as stalking and harassment
Open from Monday 20th November 2023 to Monday 20th May 2024
59 signatures
Stop No Further Action from being disclosed on Enhanced DBS checks
Open from Monday 20th November 2023 to Monday 20th May 2024
24 signatures
Review how Home Office deals with applications for ILR due to domestic violence
Open from Wednesday 15th November 2023 to Wednesday 15th May 2024
283 signatures
Allow Close Protection Operatives to carry firearms in the UK
Open from Friday 10th November 2023 to Friday 10th May 2024
82 signatures
Remove police and crime commissioner powers from mayors
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
7,296 signatures
Create a statutory offence of manslaughter by coercive or controlling behaviour
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
17,849 signatures
Require all military sexual offence claims be handled by civilian police
Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
182 signatures
Create a public register of people awaiting trial for sexual offences
Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
210 signatures
Remove parental responsibility from child sexual offenders and child abusers
Open from Friday 20th October 2023 to Saturday 20th April 2024
755 signatures
Reinstate the death penalty for adults who rape children under the age of 12
Open from Wednesday 18th October 2023 to Thursday 18th April 2024
187 signatures
Reduce Covid fines to the amount paid by those at the Downing Street parties
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
122 signatures
Make bullying a specific criminal offence
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
32 signatures
Treat Serious Youth Violence as a public health issue
Open from Tuesday 10th October 2023 to Wednesday 10th April 2024
496 signatures
Review the Probate Registry to make it more customer friendly
Open from Thursday 28th September 2023 to Thursday 28th March 2024
782 signatures
Make it illegal for people over 21 to have sexual intercourse with under 18s
Open from Wednesday 27th September 2023 to Wednesday 27th March 2024
72 signatures
Introduce fines and stop and search powers for wearing a balaclava in public
Open from Monday 18th September 2023 to Monday 18th March 2024
211 signatures
Make parental alienation a criminal offence
Open from Thursday 14th September 2023 to Thursday 14th March 2024
758 signatures
No parole or open prison when killer prevents body being found: Chantel's Law
Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
180 signatures
Make it a criminal offence not to report a death immediately
Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
38 signatures
Set 30 year minimum prison term for premeditated murder regardless of age
Open from Thursday 7th September 2023 to Thursday 7th March 2024
164 signatures
Prevent family courts from making decisions based on hearsay
Open from Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Wednesday 6th March 2024
142 signatures
Make legal aid available to all parents in child custody/access cases
Open from Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Wednesday 6th March 2024
47 signatures
Review treatment of neurodiverse prisoners
Open from Tuesday 5th September 2023 to Tuesday 5th March 2024
113 signatures
Re-Introduce Capital Punishment
Open from Tuesday 29th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
410 signatures
Minimum sentence of 5 years for carrying a knife with a minimum fine of £10k
Open from Friday 25th August 2023 to Sunday 25th February 2024
6,471 signatures
Prevent the press from reporting on inquests without the consent of the family
Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
22 signatures
Make it a criminal offence for executors/administrators to withhold inheritance
Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
22 signatures
Abolish parole for sentences for rape and murder
Open from Tuesday 8th August 2023 to Thursday 8th February 2024
76 signatures
Reform compensation for people imprisoned whose convictions are overturned
Open from Wednesday 2nd August 2023 to Friday 2nd February 2024
97 signatures
Prohibit questions in court about the sexual history of rape complainants
Open from Tuesday 1st August 2023 to Thursday 1st February 2024
336 signatures
Bring in mandatory GPS tagging for repeat offenders
Open from Monday 31st July 2023 to Wednesday 31st January 2024
1,843 signatures
Require jurors in rape trials to complete mandatory training on rape myths
Open from Thursday 27th July 2023 to Saturday 27th January 2024
10,950 signatures
Remove the 28-day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder
Open from Monday 24th July 2023 to Wednesday 24th January 2024
1,848 signatures
Introduce increased sentences for one punch assaults and deaths
Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
2,008 signatures
Ban the use of facial recognition cameras by police, public and private bodies
Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
414 signatures
Make hair colour a protected characteristic covered by hate crime legislation
Open from Monday 17th July 2023 to Wednesday 17th January 2024
94 signatures
Require clinical assessment and notification of family for powers of attorney
Open from Friday 14th July 2023 to Sunday 14th January 2024
19 signatures
End suspended/non-custodial sentences for theft
Open from Thursday 13th July 2023 to Saturday 13th January 2024
160 signatures
Give Grandparents a legal right to see their Grandchildren
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
158 signatures
Fund FASD specialists in health and social care and training on FASD for police
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
19 signatures
Give victims of crime the right to appeal court decisions
Open from Wednesday 5th July 2023 to Friday 5th January 2024
38 signatures
Ban media publishing personal details of alleged offenders before conviction
Open from Monday 3rd July 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January 2024
36 signatures
Remove need for consent of all parents to change a child's name
Open from Friday 30th June 2023 to Saturday 30th December 2023
32 signatures
Stop courts being able to grant care orders based on risk of future suffering
Open from Thursday 29th June 2023 to Friday 29th December 2023
133 signatures
Provide free court sentencing remarks for victims of child sexual abuse
Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
40 signatures
Add Drama to the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools
Open from Friday 23rd June 2023 to
203 signatures
Allow children to be taken abroad without needing consent of abusive ex-partners
Open from Friday 23rd June 2023 to Saturday 23rd December 2023
44 signatures
Investigate employers who are cited in coroner's suicide report
Open from Friday 23rd June 2023 to Saturday 23rd December 2023
28 signatures
Make it illegal for a parent to be absent from their child's life
Open from Monday 19th June 2023 to Tuesday 19th December 2023
41 signatures
Decriminalise abortion to protect the rights of women seeking abortion
Open from Monday 19th June 2023 to Tuesday 19th December 2023
741 signatures
Require costs be awarded for successful applications for non-molestation orders
Open from Friday 9th June 2023 to Saturday 9th December 2023
61 signatures
Repeal the offence of bigamy and legalise polygamous marriage
Open from Wednesday 7th June 2023 to Thursday 7th December 2023
54 signatures
Review and reform the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
236 signatures
Make it a legal requirement that fathers are listed on a birth certificate
Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
99 signatures
Ban physical discipline/punishment of children
Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
22 signatures
Make legal aid available for disabled and vulnerable adults in private law cases
Open from Wednesday 31st May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
40 signatures
Reform the rules of intestacy regarding absent parents and cohabiting partners
Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
11 signatures
Introduce new mandatory sentences for murder if a victim's remains aren't found
Open from Thursday 18th May 2023 to Saturday 18th November 2023
5,127 signatures
New restrictions on murderers and rapists being moved to open prisons
Open from Wednesday 17th May 2023 to Friday 17th November 2023
76 signatures
Amend the law on rape to cover all non-consensual penetration of vagina or anus
Open from Monday 15th May 2023 to Wednesday 15th November 2023
62 signatures
Remove right to bail for acid and ammonia attackers
Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
68 signatures
Enable resentencing for those serving an indeterminate prison sentence
Open from Wednesday 10th May 2023 to Friday 10th November 2023
1,249 signatures
Hold a public inquiry into the Ombudsman schemes for financial and legal service
Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
53 signatures
Mandatory 10-year sentence for possession of a knife
Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
2,597 signatures
Change the legal adoption age to allow adults to be adopted past age 18
Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
35 signatures
End reporting restrictions for family court cases
Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
510 signatures
Add a Crown to the insignia of Junior Rates of the Royal Navy
Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
23 signatures
Release IPP prisoners who have served their fixed tariff
Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
29 signatures
Introduce new laws to force offenders to be present in court for sentencing
Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
39,906 signatures
Remove right to bail for individuals charged with rape
Open from Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Thursday 12th October 2023
397 signatures
Create a HM Prison service veterans badge in line with military veterans badge
Open from Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Thursday 12th October 2023
62 signatures
Do Not Leave the European Convention on Human Rights
Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
21,447 signatures
Create powers to increase sentences where a defendant refuses to attend court
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
67 signatures
Establish a Royal Commission on policing within England and Wales
Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
57 signatures
Abolish Section 13 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995
Open from Wednesday 29th March 2023 to Friday 29th September 2023
3,878 signatures
Make rape, sexual assault and child sexual offences charges a minimum of life
Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
246 signatures
Abolish jury service on serious offences
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
21 signatures
Stop courts being able to grant care orders based on risk of future harm
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
149 signatures
Recognise the Islamic Nikah as a legal form of marriage
Open from Thursday 9th March 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023
875 signatures
Give adult adoptees a right to have adoptions annulled
Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
39 signatures
Recognise Pagan handfasting as a legal form of marriage in England and Wales
Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
143 signatures
Make the minimum sentence for sexual communication with a child 2 years in jail
Open from Tuesday 7th March 2023 to Thursday 7th September 2023
579 signatures
Life sentence for abuse, torture, rape or allowing the death of a child
Open from Monday 6th March 2023 to Wednesday 6th September 2023
155 signatures
Allow resident parents to take their children abroad without needing consent
Open from Thursday 2nd March 2023 to Saturday 2nd September 2023
32 signatures
Create a Prevention of Future Harm Register for violent and fraud offences
Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
16 signatures
Extend qualified one-way cost shifting to Equality Act discrimination claims
Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
20 signatures
Remove need for consent from married spouse to legally change surname
Open from Tuesday 21st February 2023 to Monday 21st August 2023
25 signatures
Automatically grant 50/50 to parents in separated households.
Open from Monday 20th February 2023 to Sunday 20th August 2023
333 signatures
Hold a referendum on reinstating the death penalty for certain offences
Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
44 signatures
Automatic ban on child sexual offenders using internet services
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
26 signatures
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