Petition · Ministry of Justice
Don't reduce the number of trials by jury
Closed
212 signatures
What the petition asks
There have been reports that the Government may reduce the number of trials by jury. We believe we must retain the right to trial by jury to prevent miscarriages of justice.
There is speculation that HM government plans to stop trial by jury for some cases. We think trial by jury goes a long way to prevent miscarriages of justice and trial by judge only is dangerous because some judges are very much out of touch with reality.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
212
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
17 Feb 2025
Closed
17 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.