Do not remove trial by jury for most crimes
To ensure fair trials we cannot accept the proposal to remove the requirement for trial by jury for most criminal trials.
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- 07 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480
- 29 NOV 2025Petition created
Background
A trial by jury is critical to ensuring a fair trial, and is one of the key foundations of our judicial system.
To remove this for the majority of trials would severely undermine the system and lead to a significant increase in wrongful convictions.