Petition · past parliament
Make the CJS more equal, not favouring the bourgeoisie.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Andrew Picard, who is an Eton student, is the son of a very rich lawyer. He was allowed to use his mother's maiden in court to protect his family's reputation, when he was charged with being in possession of indecent images and videos of children. He was given an 18 month suspended sentence.
The CJS is favouring the elite and this is evident via Andrew Picard's cast. The Lord Chancellor needs to open a judicial review in to the CJS and in to the judge, who allowed Picard to use his mother's maiden name.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 5 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.