Petition
Stop Human Rights Lawyers being paid by tax payers money.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
For far too long human rights lawyers have abused the British tax payers by keeping criminals in our country. These lawyers can still represent these people by its by the pro bono rule and not abusing the tax payers
Change the law that the British tax payers no longer pay these lawyers. Either the person pays or they work pro bono
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 28 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Mar 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.