Stop David Lammy curtailing the right to a trial by jury
Stop the Government’s plans to curtail the right to trial by jury and allowing Magistrates to jail people for up to 2 years
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
- 09 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480
- 02 DEC 2025Petition created
Background
The right to trial by jury is a tried and tested method of determining guilt, used all over the world. It enables defendants’ guilt to be determined by their peers, not judges who are generally biased against who they perceive as criminals.
Also, lay Magistrates, who are not legally trained, should not have their power to impose a custodial sentence increased from a year to two.