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Conor McGregor accused of playing 'Ducks and Drakes' with High Court
Summary
Conor McGregor is accused of attempting to delay a High Court hearing over a 2021 damages claim for alleged assault. The plaintiff, a young woman who knows McGregor, seeks damages and has brought the case in 2021. McGregor, who denies all wrongdoing, has requested that the case, already adjourned, be postponed to November, citing a boxing match in the United States. His lawyer, Remy Farrell SC, seeks pre‑trial discovery of materials, including from An Garda Síochána, and has asked the court to hear these motions on 30 May. The judge, Mr Justice Alexander Owens, has agreed to consider the discovery motions but has not yet ruled on the adjournment request, stating that any such application could be dealt with at the next hearing. The case is scheduled for a jury trial in late June, and McGregor's lawyers have previously secured an adjournment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Conor McGregor accused of playing 'Ducks and Drakes' with High Court. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 30 Adjournment
- May 30th Adjournment
- 2024-05-16 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: On Thursday, the High Court heard from the woman's lawyers that Mr McGregor, who denies all claims of wrongdoing against him, was trying to have the case, which has already been previously adjourned, further adjourned to a date in November.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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