Petition · Ministry of Justice
Legally require unanimous jury verdicts for serious offences.
Closed
285 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe majority jury verdicts can lead to miscarriages of justice.
We think majority jury verdicts can risk unsafe convictions, which should always be proved "beyond reasonable doubt". We believe the principle of jury unanimity should be reinstated for indictable only offences.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
285
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
11 Dec 2024
Closed
11 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 6 Aug 2026.