The jury has been sworn at the High Court in a civil case being taken by a woman against Conor McGregor and another man over an alleged sexual assault.
In his advice to the jury panel ahead of their selection, Mr Justice Alexander Owens gave a brief detail of the case.
He said the plaintiff is Nikita Ní Laimhín and that she alleges Conor McGregor sexually assaulted her and in effect raped her on 9 December 2018 and that another man, James Lawrence, with an address of Rafters Road, Drimnagh, did likewise.
The judge told the jury panel this case is not a criminal case but a civil case of assault and that if it is proved the assault occurred then it is a civil wrong and that the plaintiff is entitled to compensation.
He told the jury not to become their own “private detective” and carry out their own independent research into the case.
“You make your decision and listen to the evidence and make your decision based on the evidence,” Mr Justice Owens said.
“Anything that you hear or see about this trial, or anything about the circumstances of the trial that is not received in court, cannot be considered by you.”
He also told the jurors not to get into discussions with family members about the case when they return home in the evenings, and not to ascertain their opinions on evidence
He told the jury of eight women and four men the trial is expected to last two weeks.
The allegations are fully denied by Mr McGregor and Mr Lawrence.
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