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Ex-solicitor and others go on trial over alleged property registration fraud

Date
2024-10-10

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A former solicitor, Herbert Kilcline, 62, and two other men, Matthew Murphy, 52, and Philip Marley, 53, are on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for alleged fraudulent procurement of two Dublin City properties. Kilcline pleaded not guilty to eight counts, including failing to apply required measures as a designated person, using a false instrument and fraudulent procurement of entry to the land registry between September 2016 and June 2018. Murphy pleaded not guilty to four counts, including money laundering, theft and failing to keep records between April 2017 and April 2018. Marley pleaded not guilty to ten counts, including procuring the registration of a false deed, fraudulent procurement of an entry into the land registry and theft. The charges relate to a building on Phibsborough Road and a second property on St Mary's Road. The trial, opened before Ms Justice Sinead Ni Chulachain, is expected to last five weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex-solicitor and others go on trial over alleged property registration fraud. Charges or matters: a total of eight counts; four counts, including money laundering, theft, and failing to keep records between April 2017 and April 2018; ten counts, which included procuring the registration of a false deed, fraudulent procurement of an entry into the land registry and theft. Procedural stage: trial

When:

September 2016 Other
June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
April 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
April 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
January 2018 Other
March 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
2024-10-10 Publication

Case subjects

Herbert Kilcline

Defendant

Charges: a total of eight counts; four counts, including money laundering, theft, and failing to keep records between April 2017 and April 2018; ten counts, which included procuring the registration of a false deed, fraudulent procurement of an entry into the land registry and theft (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Matthew Murphy

Defendant

Charges: four counts, including money laundering, theft, and failing to keep records between April 2017 and April 2018; ten counts, which included procuring the registration of a false deed, fraudulent procurement of an entry into the land registry and theft (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Philip Marley

Defendant

Charges: ten counts, which included procuring the registration of a false deed, fraudulent procurement of an entry into the land registry and theft (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty