Petition
Do not withdraw the right to a Jury trial without a referendum vote
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should cease all plans to withdraw the people's right to a Jury trials unless the people indicate their willingness to surrender that right via a referendum.
The right to be tried by a Jury of one's peers has existed since the Magna Carta was signed in 1215. For 810 years that right has protected citizens from political overreach in our courts of law.
This government cannot claim a mandate to remove that right as there was no manifesto promise to alter a person's right to trial by Jury so any government elected by a voting minority has no right to remove fundamental rights from the people without a full referendum vote.
This government cannot claim a mandate to remove that right as there was no manifesto promise to alter a person's right to trial by Jury so any government elected by a voting minority has no right to remove fundamental rights from the people without a full referendum vote.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Hold a referendum on planned changes to trial by jury
Hold a referendum on planned changes to trial by jury
Hold a referendum on planned changes to trial by jury
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.