Petition · Home Office
Require all police forces to review serious cold cases within 5–10 years
Open for signatures
309 signatures
What the petition asks
Require all police forces in England and Wales to review serious cold cases within 5–10 years. This should be called 'Stacey’s Law’.
End the postcode lottery, protect vital evidence, give families a fair, timely chance at justice.
End the postcode lottery, protect vital evidence, give families a fair, timely chance at justice.
Support ‘Stacey’s Law’ so no victim is forgotten and no other family waits 33 years for justice
Families can wait decades for justice while evidence degrades and witnesses are lost. With no national rule, we’re concerned that reviews depend on funding and location, creating a postcode lottery.
Police and Crime Commissioners who currently decide will soon leave post due to government changes, we believe now is the time to act.
‘Stacey’s Law’ would ensure timely, fair reviews and protect every victim’s chance of justice.”
Families can wait decades for justice while evidence degrades and witnesses are lost. With no national rule, we’re concerned that reviews depend on funding and location, creating a postcode lottery.
Police and Crime Commissioners who currently decide will soon leave post due to government changes, we believe now is the time to act.
‘Stacey’s Law’ would ensure timely, fair reviews and protect every victim’s chance of justice.”
Timeline
| 30 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
309
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Home Office
Opened
30 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.