Petition
Petition against Labour's unjust plans to remove right to trial by jury.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
This government proposal to remove the right to trial by jury, except for the most serious of crimes, is an aberrant affront to fair justice and must be stopped.
Want government to drop these proposals and leave the right to trial by jury in place.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petition:
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.