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
Legislate to stop companies from refusing service based on lawful speech
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
20 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
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
Require indeterminate sentences be set for people convicted of stalking
Open from Friday 18th November 2022 to Thursday 18th May 2023
19 signatures
Abolish the use of personally selected and paid expert witnesses in courts
Open from Thursday 24th February 2022 to Wednesday 24th August 2022
19 signatures
Minimum 6 months in prison for assaulting any member of the emergency services.
Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
19 signatures
Give the UK Supreme Court the power to judicially review primary legislation.
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
19 signatures
Increase penalties for racist and religious hate crimes
Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
19 signatures
Incentivise prisoner rehabilitation through various 'days-back' programmes
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
19 signatures
Allow independent officiants to conduct legally binding weddings
Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
18 signatures
Every child arrangement order to automatically include enforcement powers.
Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
18 signatures
Lower the legal age of criminal responsibility to 7
Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
18 signatures
Prohibit the publication of names of defendants before conviction
Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
18 signatures
Prohibit the publication of names of defendants prior to conviction
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
18 signatures
Enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act and make EIAs mandatory
Open from Monday 22nd March 2021 to Wednesday 22nd September 2021
18 signatures
Release ALL Enhanced prisoners temporarily because of Covid-19
Open from Thursday 4th February 2021 to Wednesday 4th August 2021
18 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
Legislate to keep all UK prisons and policing in the public sector
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
18 signatures
Make confiscation of property by parents or guardians illegal (within reason)
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
18 signatures
Make it easier for those self-isolating to sign a Will
Open from Wednesday 6th May 2020 to Friday 6th November 2020
18 signatures
Give parents of the deceased rights to administer estate if inheritor is a minor
Opened on Tuesday 30th January 2024
17 signatures so far
Increase the allowances claimable by jurors
Open from Friday 23rd September 2022 to Thursday 23rd March 2023
17 signatures
Extend the limitation period by 18 months for all personal injury matters.
Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
17 signatures
Amend Sec 10A of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to include Christian marriages
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
16 signatures so far
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
Make it illegal to video or take photos of a disabled person without permission
Open from Thursday 11th March 2021 to Saturday 11th September 2021
16 signatures
Extend the Victim code 2006 to include Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour
Open from Monday 15th February 2021 to Sunday 15th August 2021
16 signatures
Revoke the 29 day notice period for weddings rearranged due to Covid
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
16 signatures
Require financial institutions to register LPAs online using an access code
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
15 signatures so far
Create a new Marriage Act setting out legal terms of marriage and divorce
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
15 signatures
Excuse survivors of domestic and sexual violence from jury service for life
Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
15 signatures
Amend domestic abuse laws to protect people from being forced into a career
Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
15 signatures
Abolish time limits for legal cases involving pensions
Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
15 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
Require courts to calculate divorce settlements using a formula
Open from Friday 10th July 2020 to Sunday 10th January 2021
15 signatures
Create a national correctional scheme for female perpetrators of domestic abuse
Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
14 signatures
Government to Give More Power to SFO to Investigate All Financial Institutions
Open from Friday 28th January 2022 to Thursday 28th July 2022
14 signatures
Stop extradition of UK nationals and replace with provisions for domestic trials
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
14 signatures
Give prisoners the right to attend family funerals during the pandemic
Open from Friday 11th June 2021 to Saturday 11th December 2021
14 signatures
Limit UK Magistrates’ Courts in High Covid Areas to Remand Cases Only
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
14 signatures
Make is so that deed polls can be completed online
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
14 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
Fund legal aid and exempt all legal costs for those on low income or benefits
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
14 signatures
Change legal age of marriage back to 16
Opened on Monday 18th December 2023
13 signatures so far
Prevent "mirror wills" being changed after one party has died
Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
13 signatures
Remove time limit on appeals when new mental health information is available
Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
13 signatures
Give divorcing parties an absolute right to a ‘clean break’
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
12 signatures
Allow Judges to suspend Passports if guilty of a racist & religious hate crime.
Open from Thursday 22nd July 2021 to Saturday 22nd January 2022
12 signatures
Make it illegal to post photos of under 16s online
Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
12 signatures
Make slander a criminal offence
Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
12 signatures
Enact a Criminal Code statute for England and Wales
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
12 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
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
Review youth sentencing and justice
Opened on Friday 3rd May 2024
11 signatures so far
Cap Legal Aid to 2 hours
Opened on Tuesday 9th April 2024
11 signatures so far
Reform the rules of intestacy regarding absent parents and cohabiting partners
Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
11 signatures
Revoke policy not to make retrospective award of medals
Open from Monday 1st August 2022 to Wednesday 15th February 2023
11 signatures
Allow parents to be exempt from Jury Service
Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
11 signatures
Adding SIA Licenced Security Workers to Assaults on Emergency Workers’ Act 2018
Open from Thursday 11th February 2021 to Wednesday 11th August 2021
11 signatures
Allow criminal injuries compensation for victims with unspent convictions
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
11 signatures
Automatic reporting restrictions on defendants under the age of 21
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
11 signatures
Anyone guilty of killing an emergency services worker to be jailed for life
Waive fees and fast track lasting power of attorney during the CV19 crisis.
Open from Tuesday 14th July 2020 to Thursday 14th January 2021
11 signatures
Commission a review of divorce cases where one party had no legal representation
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
10 signatures
Update the law on murder and incorporate the offence into statutory law
Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
10 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 emergency personnel immune from civil suits
Open from Monday 18th May 2020 to Wednesday 18th November 2020
10 signatures
Introduce new rules on who can witness and be a certificate provider for an LPA
Opened on Monday 8th April 2024
9 signatures so far
Ban publication of names and photos of convicted criminals
Open from Tuesday 21st September 2021 to Monday 21st March 2022
9 signatures
Extend the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to cover death by careless driving
Open from Tuesday 26th January 2021 to Monday 26th July 2021
9 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
Review and reform legislation governing parental responsibility
Don’t deny Parents access to DNA & medical records of their deceased children
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