Petition · past parliament
We want change to the judicial system for the BAME communities of the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government To make the courts select jury’s from multi cultural back grounds. Because we understand there is a lot of racism in the United Kingdom towards the BAME communities, and around ninety percent of jury panels are all of white British origin.
As a member of the BAME community I feel it is right for the government to give the citizens of ethnic minority back grounds an equal fair trial as a white person in this country.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Jury selection is a matter for the Courts, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You might be interested to know that the Lammy Review found that, on average, juries were consistent in their decision-making, irrespective of the ethnicity of the defendant. The Review does however make certain other recommendations to address concerns about the treatment of BAME people by the justice system. You can find out more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643001/lammy-review-final-report.pdf.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for systemic racism to be addressed by implementing the Lammy and Angiolini Reviews to be implemented: Acknowledge systemic racism; implement the Lammy and Angiolini justice reviews.
You might be interested to know that the Lammy Review found that, on average, juries were consistent in their decision-making, irrespective of the ethnicity of the defendant. The Review does however make certain other recommendations to address concerns about the treatment of BAME people by the justice system. You can find out more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643001/lammy-review-final-report.pdf.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for systemic racism to be addressed by implementing the Lammy and Angiolini Reviews to be implemented: Acknowledge systemic racism; implement the Lammy and Angiolini justice reviews.
Timeline
| 7 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.