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Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases

10,478
signatures
closedMinistry of JusticeOpened 18 December 2025Closed 18 June 2026

Background

The MoJ plans to remove the right to trial by jury for either-way cases with a likely sentence of three years or less. We believe it is an ancient right allowing us to be judged by our peers and this right must never be lost.

Additional details

The Magna Carta (1215) states: “No free man shall be taken or imprisoned … except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land”. We believe that losing this right would be to break British Justice completely.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

LewesJames MacCleary
103
Brighton PavilionSiân Berry
60
Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonMs Diane Abbott
54
Hampstead and HighgateTulip Siddiq
51
CambridgeDaniel Zeichner
47
Holborn and St PancrasSir Keir Starmer
46
Hove and PortsladePeter Kyle
44
Hornsey and Friern BarnetCatherine West
38
Hackney South and ShoreditchDame Meg Hillier
37
Manchester WithingtonJeff Smith
36
Cities of London and WestminsterRachel Blake
36
Truro and FalmouthJayne Kirkham
36
Wirral WestMatthew Patrick
35
South CambridgeshirePippa Heylings
34
Bristol CentralCarla Denyer
33
EastbourneJosh Babarinde
33
Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenChris Ward
33
Plymouth Sutton and DevonportLuke Pollard
31
Islington NorthJeremy Corbyn
31
Kenilworth and SouthamSir Jeremy Wright
30

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 751480.