Petition

Stop Govt ending Trial by Jury which has been in our Constitution for 900+ yrs

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

David Lammy wants to stop trial by jury for most trials. This has been the cornerstone of British justice for over 900 yrs. It was granted in Magna Carta1215 & underpinned in Both Bill of Rights 1689 & Liberties of the Subjects 1345 so is enshrined in British Common Laws dating back over 900 yrs
British Common Law Acts Magna Carta 1215, Liberties of the Subjects 1345 Declaration of Rights 1688 & Bill of Rights 1689 are all enshrined in British Common Law which holds more power than Parliamentary Statute Law in the British Justice system. Effectively stopping MPs or Govts removing the British peoples ancient Rights by Statute Acts. Any MP doing this is Effectively Breaking Constitutional law thus making the act illegal under Common Law. Trial by Jury is a fundamental right in the UK

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, which calls for similar action:

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

Timeline

2 Dec 2025 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.