PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Prevent Justice Secretary David Lammy from axing jury trials in the UK.
Recently the Justice Secretary proposed a ban to jury trials to assist with the backlog in the courts, this would remove a jury from all trials other than serious offences. Parliament and the Government should not allow this as it goes against a fundamental right awarded to citizens in the UK.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Background
The right to a trial by jury has ensured fair and unbiased judgement from 'lay people' within the UK for hundreds of years and has consistently resulted in justice. A removal of this system would cause nothing but uproar within the legal system and a revocation of our basic rights as a British citizen. The magna carta itself states a right to a fair trial by jury. I implore the Government to not go ahead with this proposal and for the justice secretary to reconsider his actions.