Overview
- A three-judge Supreme Court panel refused Conor McGregor leave to appeal, finding no issue of general public importance and confirming he had a fair hearing.
- The decision finalizes the civil case, leaving intact the 2024 High Court jury finding that he raped Nikita Hand in December 2018.
- The jury’s award of about €248,000 in damages remains in place, along with reported legal costs of roughly €1.3 million.
- McGregor’s challenge had already been dismissed in full by the Court of Appeal in July 2025.
- Nikita Hand welcomed the outcome as vindication, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre praised the decision, and the court also rejected James Lawrence’s bid to appeal a costs ruling.