Nikita Hand's legal battle for damages against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence for alleged assault has resulted in a €248,603 judgment against McGregor. The legal costs of the case are estimated to be around €1.5 million, and the general rule that costs follow the event is applicable, meaning McGregor will likely have to cover significant costs.
Costs of €1.5m at issue after Nikita Hand ’s result against McGregor but not against his friend, James Law renceMs Hand sought damages for assault — this being rape — against both men. The jury found she had been assaulted by Mr McGregor but not by Mr Law rence. They awarded her damages of €248,603, against Mr McGregor.
On that basis, Mr McGregor would have to pay his costs and some or most of Ms Hand’s, while she would be responsible for Mr Lawrence’s costs and some of her own. Ms Hand may have an arrangement with her legal team as to how much they would be paid, by her, depending on the outcome of the proceedings.
But the public, and Mr Justice Alexander Owens, who presided over the trial and will decide the costs issue, have yet to hear the probably complex arguments that will be made by all sides on Thursday when the issue is to be considered by the court.The judge has discretion about the orders he makes and may decide not to order that Ms Hand pay Mr Lawrence’s costs once he hears from all sides.
Ms Hand’s claim against Mr Lawrence arose after he told investigating gardaí she had sex with him after Mr McGregor had left the Beacon Hotel. The claim of assault against Mr Lawrence was on the basis that she did not give consent. In her evidence she said she had no memory of having sex with Mr Lawrence — Ms Hand had been taking alcohol and cocaine — and that it was a “made-up story”.
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