Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
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.
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- 18 DEC 2025Petition opened for signaturesCreated by David Boulding
Background
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.