Inside Court 24: How the case against Conor McGregor played out

Conor McGregor leaves court, with his partner Dee Devlin, left, after the court announced the jury’s decision in the civil action case. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

What started as a fun night out for a Christmas work party, ended six years later inside the High Court, with Nikita Hand winning her case against Conor McGregor.

The Dublin woman and the MMA star knew each other from growing up in the same area of south-west Dublin and socialising in similar circles.