Petitions/Require jury trials for all civil litigation claims exceeding £1 billion
StatusOngoing
Opened11 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Mandate the use of jury trials for all civil litigation claims exceeding £1 billion.

Prior to 1933, civil jury trials were common in England. Recently multi-billion pound mass-tort litigations have been put to a single judge to make the final court decision. We believe such massive public-interest decisions should not rest on one individual. Restoring juries for civil claims could help ensure democratic transparency, and community alignment in the UK's highest-stakes corporate legal battles.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Andy Slaughter
1Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
2
Tom Hayes
2Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Christian Wakeford
3Christian Wakeford MP
Bury South
1
Danny Kruger
4Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Josh Dean
5Josh Dean MP
Hertford and Stortford
1
Mike Wood
6Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Maria Eagle
7Maria Eagle MP
Liverpool Garston
1
Kim Johnson
8Kim Johnson MP
Liverpool Riverside
1
Lucy Powell
9Lucy Powell MP
Manchester Central
1
Sarah Olney
10Sarah Olney MP
Richmond Park
1