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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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Ministers
Inquiry into treatment of those with mental disorders by justice system
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
349 signatures
Make cat theft a specific illegal offence.
Open from Monday 4th January 2021 to Sunday 4th July 2021
68 signatures
Review how domestic abuse cases are investigated and prosecuted.
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
2,677 signatures
Make Emotional and Psychological Abuse of Children a Specific criminal Offence
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
842 signatures
Abolish time limits for legal cases involving pensions
Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
15 signatures
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for pet theft
Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
4,763 signatures
Make it easier to become a deputy for a person with severe learning disabilities
Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
470 signatures
Require sentences for sexual offences to be served consecutively
Open from Tuesday 22nd December 2020 to Tuesday 22nd June 2021
743 signatures
Mandatory life sentence for child sexual abuse
Open from Monday 21st December 2020 to Monday 21st June 2021
603 signatures
Rapid testing for prison visits.
Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
910 signatures
Reintroduce Capital Punishment for Crimes Against Humanity
Open from Monday 14th December 2020 to Monday 14th June 2021
58 signatures
Make the burning of religious texts a specific offence
Open from Monday 14th December 2020 to Monday 14th June 2021
31 signatures
Increase sentences relating to knife crime
Open from Monday 14th December 2020 to Monday 14th June 2021
51,575 signatures
Make is so that deed polls can be completed online
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
14 signatures
Review the cost and speed of the divorce process
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
27 signatures
Make virginity testing illegal
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
513 signatures
Change the law to increase sentencing for Hare coursing and poaching.
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
13,342 signatures
Enable one parent to change their child's name if the other parent is absent
Open from Wednesday 2nd December 2020 to Wednesday 2nd June 2021
22 signatures
Accept recommendation 3, PSPRB 2020 Report: Officer pay points increase £2,564.
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
10 signatures
Make it easier to end parental responsibility of abusive or neglectful parents
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
118 signatures
Allow 16 & 17 year olds to purchase or obtain tobacco products legally
Open from Monday 30th November 2020 to Sunday 30th May 2021
18 signatures
Make strangulation a specific criminal offence
Open from Friday 27th November 2020 to Thursday 27th May 2021
227 signatures
Make smacking children illegal
Open from Thursday 26th November 2020 to Wednesday 26th May 2021
104 signatures
Prevent child sex offenders from having any contact with a child under 18
Open from Wednesday 25th November 2020 to Tuesday 25th May 2021
32 signatures
Tougher sentences for shaken baby deaths
Open from Tuesday 24th November 2020 to Monday 24th May 2021
274 signatures
Prevent the press from entering inquests without next of kin consent
Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
762 signatures
Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
Open from Friday 20th November 2020 to Thursday 20th May 2021
316,545 signatures
Allow family courts to attach powers of arrest to non-molestation orders again
Open from Tuesday 10th November 2020 to Monday 10th May 2021
591 signatures
Reintroduce the Death Penalty for certain offences
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
245 signatures
Require social media companies to remove extremist content within one hour
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
77 signatures
Create an independent body to review family court cases
Open from Wednesday 4th November 2020 to Tuesday 4th May 2021
66 signatures
Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape against men
Open from Monday 2nd November 2020 to Sunday 2nd May 2021
1,690 signatures
Extend legal rights and obligations of married people to cohabiting partners
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
49 signatures
Abolish time limits to bring charges for offences for acts of domestic violence
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
64,286 signatures
Enact a Criminal Code statute for England and Wales
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
12 signatures
Revise the law on adultery as a cause for divorce to cover same-sex conduct
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
361 signatures
Reform prison system: more open prisons, allow jobs for prisoners, levy earnings
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
33 signatures
Make it an offence to encourage others to ignore Covid19 restrictions
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
21 signatures
Mandate automatic restrictions on offenders to protect victims of violent crime
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
51 signatures
Give children and parents automatic rights to equal contact after separation
Open from Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Thursday 22nd April 2021
12,397 signatures
Repeal The Vagrancy Act 1824
Open from Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Thursday 22nd April 2021
541 signatures
Ban the use of PAVA Spray in UK prisons following its proven misuse in pilots
Open from Wednesday 21st October 2020 to Wednesday 21st April 2021
27 signatures
Automatic reporting restrictions on defendants under the age of 21
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
11 signatures
Public inquiry into the use of Debendox for pregnant women
Open from Wednesday 14th October 2020 to Wednesday 14th April 2021
162 signatures
Amend the Child Abduction Act to criminalise failure to return a child to UK
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
313 signatures
Turn disused military establishments into housing for homeless veterans
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
415 signatures
Give courts the power to require a defendant to appear for sentencing
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
12 signatures
Make it mandatory for Police & CPS to provide counselling to ALL victims of CSA
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
4,226 signatures
Mandatory prison sentence for desecration of war memorials
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
1,309 signatures
Abolish life sentences and cap sentences to a maximum of 21 years in prison
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
12 signatures
Amend revenge porn law: include distress and embarrassment regardless of intent
Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
1,775 signatures
Minimum 2 year prison sentence for attacks on emergency workers
Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
149 signatures
All accused to be made to come to court for sentencing.
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
9 signatures
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for domestic violence offences
Open from Monday 5th October 2020 to Monday 5th April 2021
799 signatures
Give children a voice in family court
Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
104 signatures
Make it mandatory to register your Last Will & Testament
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
70 signatures
Place automatic bail conditions on persons who commit offences against children
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
26 signatures
Introduce minimum sentences for attacks on emergency workers.
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
38 signatures
Life sentence for drivers who do not stop after killing a person on the road
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
6,921 signatures
Fund legal aid for all families at inquests for deaths following police contact
Open from Monday 28th September 2020 to Sunday 28th March 2021
48 signatures
Increase minimum & maximum sentences for crimes against the elderly & vulnerable
Open from Monday 28th September 2020 to Sunday 28th March 2021
64 signatures
Make it a specific criminal offence to assault a highway workers
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
7,588 signatures
Require Personal Injury Liability Denied Cases to be tried within a year of clai
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
14 signatures
Make it an offence not to return a dog to their rightful owner
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
112 signatures
No reduction of the protections provided by the Human Rights Act
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
271 signatures
Compensation for Covid Deaths in Care Homes
Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
55 signatures
Change the law to stop public nuisance charges for suicide attempts
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
30 signatures
Require child sexual abuse to be reported with penalties for failure to do so
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
1,986 signatures
Reform Criminal Injuries Compensation for survivors of historical child abuse
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
32 signatures
Suspend the current retirement age for Magistrates
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
48 signatures
Enshrine freedom of speech, including ‘hate’ but must not incite physical harm.
Open from Wednesday 16th September 2020 to Tuesday 16th March 2021
147 signatures
Make revenge porn a sexual offence
Open from Tuesday 15th September 2020 to Monday 15th March 2021
46 signatures
Allow the public to attend inquiry hearings in person while socially distancing
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
23 signatures
Fund all medical treatment for armed forces personnel
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
23 signatures
Reform legislation on evidence admissible in sexual assault and rape cases
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
51 signatures
Make it illegal to flee after hitting a cat.
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
2,241 signatures
Incentivise prisoner rehabilitation through various 'days-back' programmes
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
19 signatures
Reform of bail and release under investigation to protect victims
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
25 signatures
A petition for everyone to be able to die with dignity and decide themselves
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
28 signatures
Pass legislation banning the name of terror suspects to be mentioned in media.
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
15 signatures
Put Sex Offenders on Register for life and make the register public.
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
21 signatures
Do not restrict the right to trial by jury.
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
28 signatures
Devolve full justice powers to the Welsh Government
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
205 signatures
Make workplace bullying illegal
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
356 signatures
Increase sentences for racially aggravated offences
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
39 signatures
Anyone guilty of killing an emergency services worker to be jailed for life
Prevent convicted child sex offenders from having contact with their children
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
269 signatures
Request a Monarch's pardon for Dic Penderyn.
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
1,545 signatures
Make it a fineable offence for dog owners not to carry bags for collecting foul
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
30 signatures
Defund and abolish CAFCASS
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
1,629 signatures
Make it a specific offence for garden waste to be discarded on property.
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
30 signatures
Change the law to treat child porn as child sexual abuse
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
914 signatures
Formally ban the use of Portsmouth Defence.
Open from Friday 28th August 2020 to Sunday 28th February 2021
794 signatures
Criminalise Public Sexual Harassment with Fines
Open from Thursday 27th August 2020 to Saturday 27th February 2021
489 signatures
Make it illegal for someone to dress in Blackface
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
123 signatures
Abolish antiquated rule to wait for a year to file for divorce
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
25 signatures
During the Covid-19 pandemic require dog walkers to keep their dog(s) on a lead
Open from Friday 21st August 2020 to Sunday 21st February 2021
27 signatures
Change The Law To Allow Genetic DNA Research To Progress Unsolved Murders
Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
181 signatures
Make it a criminal offence to leave animals in hot cars
Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
582 signatures
Require non-resident parents to be informed of issues relating to their children
Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
394 signatures
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