Protect the Right to Trial by Jury

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We ask the Government to commit publicly to retaining the right to trial by jury in England and Wales. Trial by jury is a long-standing safeguard in the justice system, ensuring fairness, independence, and public confidence. We want the Government to rule out any proposals of this.

We urge the Government not to pursue any reforms that would abolish or limit the right to trial by jury. Jury trials are a fundamental democratic protection, allowing ordinary citizens to take part in the justice process. Any move to weaken this right would risk reducing transparency and fairness.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We already have a petition open on this subject, which you may wish to sign here:

Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases

Timeline

27 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
7 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Jan 2026

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