Do not scrap trial by jury

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The government has announced plans to scrap trial by jury for alleged crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years. I believe this is fundamentally wrong and that the government should not have the power to do so.

Trial by jury is a cornerstone of the British legal system to remove this would be fundamentally wrong. Removing the right to a trial by jury is a step towards authoritarianism and leave the legal system open to huge corruption. This must be stopped and the Justice Secretary should resign.

Why it was rejected

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

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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 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jan 2026

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