Conor McGregor has bid to appeal civil rape case rejected by Supreme Court McGregor was sued over an incident in which he was alleged to have "brutally raped and battered" a woman The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
McGregor asks Supreme Court to hear appeal over civil court’s rape verdict Nikita Hand successfully sued the MMA fighter over an incident in which he was alleged to have ‘brutally raped and battered’ her. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
McGregor co-defendant James Lawrence sues Nikita Hand in Dublin court A legal firm said Mr Lawrence was seeking damages against Ms Hand over ‘abuse of process’ after her legal action against him. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Man accused alongside Conor McGregor in rape case sues complainant Lawrence is seeking damages against Ms Hand over ‘abuse of process’ after being subjected to ‘horrendous’ litigation The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Conor McGregor loses appeal of civil jury’s finding in favour of Nikita Hand McGregor’s co-defendant James Lawrence also lost his appeal over not being awarded his legal costs. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Conor McGregor loses appeal over civil rape case brought by Dublin woman McGregor’s co-defendant James Lawrence also lost his appeal over not being awarded his legal costs. Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025
‘We’re Britain’s dirty little secret’: After 17 years under an indefinite jail term for a teenage crime, Tony is finally free IN FOCUS : Tony Betteridge was aged just 18 when he was handed an indefinite jail term for setting a fire in a store cupboard in an empty building, Amy-Clare Martin writes. After more than a decade in jail, four recalls and the tragic loss of his mother, sister and… The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
McGregor appeal material to be referred to DPP amid perjury concern Nikita Hand successfully sued Conor McGregor in a civil court over an incident in which he was alleged to have ‘brutally raped and battered’ her. Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
McGregor could use Lawrence appeal as ‘avatar’ to reduce legal bill, court told Conor McGregor has paid the legal fees of his co-defendant in a civil case, James Lawrence. Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
These are the books JPMorgan says the top 1% should read right now—with recommendations for ultrawealthy Gen Z included The bank’s summer reading list is out, and Melinda French Gates and Amy Griffin’s books made the cut—as did book recommendations for Gen Z inheritors. Fortune · May 23, 2025
‘It’s a scandal’: Fury as inmates trapped on indefinite jail terms excluded from scheme to free up prison space Exclusive: Seven in 10 recalled IPP prisoners have committed no further crime but are held for more than two years on average. Releasing them would free up a prison, but they have been left out of the government’s scheme to reduce the recall population The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Back to the Golden Age of Flying? Your minute-by-minute guide of Global Airline’s maiden flight This is the story of the transatlantic flight, which took place between Glasgow Airport and New York JFK The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
Hitching a lift: the cool life cycle of the bee-riding black oil beetle These interesting insects are increasingly vulnerable and completely rely on the bee population The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025
‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison Exclusive: Prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms continuing to take their own lives, say campaigners, as government resists calls to re-sentence them The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 No further order on Conor McGregor following affidavits on CCTV footage Mr McGregor had previously been ordered by an Irish court not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025 ‘I stole a mobile phone almost 20 years ago – I’ve spent half my life in prison’ Exclusive: Leroy Douglas is begging for his freedom, describing his IPP jail term as ‘cripplingly cruel’ as he languishes in prison with no hope of release
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025 UN torture tsar attacks UK over ‘inhumane’ indefinite jail terms Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights
The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024 Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions Exclusive: The British government refused to allow IPP prisoners to progress to an open prison in 61 per cent of cases over the past 12 months, figures show
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 5, 2024 Conor McGregor ordered to pay assault victim Nikita Hand’s legal fees after verdict Along with damages he's been ordered to pay in a sexual assault case, Conor McGregor will have to cover his victim's legal costs.
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case Ms Hand was awarded almost 250,000 euro (£207,000) in damages against Mr McGregor, after a three-week civil trial last month
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Conor McGregor should pay all costs of Nikita Hand’s civil action, court told The judge is considering the application and will deliver his ruling on Thursday afternoon.
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns The justice committee says ministers ‘may have misunderstood’ their advice and urged them to look again at establishing a resentencing committee for thousands of IPP prisoners
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 26, 2024 Proper Twelve drops Conor McGregor after sexual assault ruling Proper Twelve whiskey will no longer be associated with Conor McGregor following the UFC star's sexual assault ruling.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 25, 2024 Conor McGregor scrubbed from Hitman video game after sexual assault ruling A popular video game series has removed Conor McGregor as a character after he was found liable for sexual assault.
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024 Conor McGregor to appeal after woman who said he raped her wins civil claim Nikita Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages.