AG v Carr (Royal Court : Sentencing (Criminal) : Saunders) [2025] JRC 325 (4 December 2025)
Mr Carr, as navigator, failed to take timely and sufficient avoiding action to prevent a collision, was distracted by other tasks, and did not comply with established safety protocols, resulting in the deaths of three men. His conduct amounted to the offence of conduct endangering ships, warranting a substantial custodial sentence close to the statutory maximum.
- Citation
- [2025] JRC 325
- Parties
- Defendant: Lewis Carr; Prosecution: The Crown
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 04 December 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing After Conviction by Jury
- Outcome
- Convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Conduct Endangering Ships, Sentencing, Collision at Sea, Negligence, Mitigation
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Parties
Lewis Carr
Defendant
The Crown
Prosecution
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Conviction by Jury
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the defendant's conduct amounted to conduct endangering ships under the relevant law
- 2 Appropriate sentence for conduct resulting in multiple deaths at sea
Ratio Decidendi
Mr Carr, as navigator, failed to take timely and sufficient avoiding action to prevent a collision, was distracted by other tasks, and did not comply with established safety protocols, resulting in the deaths of three men. His conduct amounted to the offence of conduct endangering ships, warranting a substantial custodial sentence close to the statutory maximum.
Court Disposition
Convicted and sentenced
Orders
- 20 months' imprisonment imposed on Lewis Carr
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