Rejected petition Do not scrap trial by jury

The government has announced plans to scrap trial by jury for alleged crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years. I believe this is fundamentally wrong and that the government should not have the power to do so.

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Trial by jury is a cornerstone of the British legal system to remove this would be fundamentally wrong. Removing the right to a trial by jury is a step towards authoritarianism and leave the legal system open to huge corruption. This must be stopped and the Justice Secretary should resign.

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Do not remove trial by jury for certain cases
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751480

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Date submitted 2 December 2025
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