Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases
- 105,832 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 106,162 - 56 added in the past 24hrs)
I want the Government to introduce legislation so that defendants charged with controlling or coercive behaviour cannot receive a sentencing reduction for a guilty plea entered after initially pleading not guilty. This should be known as Paris’s Law.
The Government responsed to this petition on 11th May 2026 (View Full Response)Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety
- 12,590 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,658 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
Government to review and reform the law on unfitness to plead, including the judicial powers following a "trial of facts" with the aim to ensuring that victims' rights and public protection are central to outcomes. This review should consider mandatory public safety measures (such as driving bans).
The Government responsed to this petition on 21st August 2026 (View Full Response)We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.
- 4,685 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 4,719 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
• We want the maximum sentence raised from 5 to 20 years.
• We want driving licences to be suspended pending investigation outcome, and only reinstated if there are no charges brought.
• We want consecutive sentences where there are multiple fatalities.
• We want a review of judicial guidelines.
Introduce Legislation to make Verbal Abuse toward Police Officers an offence
- 2,016 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 2,018 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We believe that to some it's become acceptable that police officers get verbally abused and are considered too hardened to experience Harassment, Alarm of Distress for Public Order Act offences. They are public servants worthy of protection from abuse. Make it an offence to verbally abuse officers.
Mandatory life sentences for repeat child sexual offenders to protect children
- 984 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,014 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Introduce mandatory life sentences or whole-life orders for repeat child sexual offenders, and remove eligibility for early release. Ensure sentencing reflects the lifelong harm caused and prioritises protecting children from repeat offenders.
Impose financial penalties when parent is killed due to dangerous driving
- 791 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 792 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want courts to be able to order those convicted of killing a parent through drink driving, drug driving, dangerous driving or hit-and-run offences to pay ongoing financial support for the child. This could be known as "Butler’s Law".
Allow sentence reductions for rehabilitated Extended Determinate prisoners -EDS-
- 688 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 698 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to review Extended Determinate Sentences (EDS) and allow sentence reductions for prisoners who demonstrate sustained good behaviour and rehabilitation. Any changes should apply to those currently serving EDS as well as future sentences.
Protect graves of all UK military veterans from reuse under new burial proposals
- 662 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 667 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Amend proposed reforms to burial law to permanently protect all UK military veterans’ graves from reuse, regardless of CWGC or MoD status, and create a national register allowing families to designate and safeguard graves of those who served.
Automatic right to appeal for people convicted of murder under joint enterprise
- 554 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 581 - 12 added in the past 24hrs)
The government needs to make changes with joint enterprise law. People should get fair justice. We are all human beings. The government needs to let all people who are convicted of murder under joint enterprise to automatically be able to appeal their conviction charge and sentence.
Raise the minimum sentence for hit-and-run crimes to two years imprisonment
- 494 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 495 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Currently, the maximum penalty for leaving the scene of an accident is only six months’ imprisonment. Offenders are often given a fine, points, or community service. We feel this is not strong enough punishment and should be increased.