Petition · Ministry of Justice
Public inquiry into the abolished defence of provocation, and issue apology
Closed
71 signatures
What the petition asks
I want a public inquiry into the abolished partial defence of provocation. I want the public to know that victims never provoked their own deaths and were failed. I want an apology for all victims and their families.
I want a full inquiry into how this was allowed to happen and people who murdered loved ones were able to use the defence of provocation to reduce the charge to manslaughter. I think this resulted in excessively low sentences, blaming the deceased.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
8 Jul 2025
Closed
8 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.