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380 petitions, ranked by signature count · page 6 of 8.

Do not release convicted domestic abusers early because of overcrowded prisons

Automatic right to appeal for people convicted of murder under joint enterprise

Improve the family court system by abolishing Cafcass completely

Review bailiff fees and enforcement processes

Ban serving or former police officers from working on/advising the OPCC

Reform bail, sentencing and sex offender registration for child sexual offences

Make child abandonment by a parent a criminal offence

Strengthen laws & penalties for online harassment/stalking and improve support

Review the justice system to stop repeat offenders and multiple convictions

All biological and intended parents to be named on birth registration & reform

Fund free online access & release all historic birth, marriage & death records

Ban publishing information about people accused of crimes until proven guilty

Review time limits for work injury claims

Require all prisoners to work to pay their living costs, victims & Treasury

Require magistrates courts to record court hearings so there is a record

Ban naming of suspects unless guilt is proven

Create a national register of wills & require all wills to be registered

Create a compensation scheme for all Gender Recognition cert costs

Require mothers to list the father (if known) on birth certificate if safe to do

Introduce 10 year minimum sentence for rape, sexual assault & child sexual abuse

Reform Money Claim Court paper process and waive some fees

Reduce the Age of Majority from 18 to 16

Require all new magistrates to hold a law degree or independent legal experience

Review guidance on investigating crimes when reported by abusers

Make Digital Communication Mandatory for Debt Collection & Enforcement in the UK

Make GPS tagging mandatory for high-risk offenders to protect victims & children

Criminalise all coercive or controlling behaviour

Allow the use of Polygraph test results as evidence in Family Court cases

Legally require judges to hear children aged 10+ in family court proceedings

Review sentences for sexual violence

Strengthen self-defence rights for adults who intervene to protect children

To make it illegal to record or photograph minors in any public park setting

Extend the Victims Right to Review Scheme for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Urgent review of CPS decision making for domestic abuse and coercive control

Amend guidelines so serious crimes against disabled people get maximum sentence

Forced adoption inquiry & review adoption process/contact with birth families

Make catfishing a specific criminal offence under coercive control laws

Review support provided to autistic parents involved in SEND tribunals

Ban chemical castration in the criminal justice system

Grant automatic guardianship to parents of 18yr olds who lack mental capacity

Introduce a progressive system of penalties for speeding offences in 20mph zones

Grant non-molestation orders based on past abuse, not just risk of future harm

Introduce military service sentences for carrying a bladed weapon

Review young offenders sentencing and consider increased use of custody

Allow legal professionals to conduct litigation without being solicitors

Ban prisoners and violent ex-convicts working in slaughterhouses

Remove the 2-Year Limit for CICA Claims for Sexual Abuse Survivors

Provide an exact number of prisoners who have murdered children aged under 16

Review and reform the court system to address delays

Introduce new offence for murder, dismemberment and concealment