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Fraudster solicitor Kilcline jailed over involvement in €266k property scam
Summary
Former solicitor Herbert Kilcline, aged 64, was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for his role in a €266,000 property fraud scheme that involved falsifying deeds to change ownership of two Dublin properties on Phibsborough Road and St Mary's Road. Kilcline was convicted of two counts of using a false instrument, two counts of failing to keep records, two counts of fraudulent procurement of an entry into the Property Registration Authority's registry and two counts of failing to apply required measures as a designated person. The court noted that Kilcline had previously acted as a covert human intelligence source for Gardaí and that the scheme had caused losses to the injured parties and threatened the integrity of the land registry system. Kilcline's sentence was imposed with consideration of his medical and mental health issues. The case also involved former businessman Philip Marley, who received a three‑year sentence for related offences. Philip Marley pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Fraudster solicitor Kilcline jailed over involvement in €266k property scam. Charges or matters: two counts of using a false instrument, two counts of failing to keep records, two counts of the fraudulent procurement of an entry into the Property Registration Authority's registry and two counts of failing to apply the required measures as a designated person, following a trial last November. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2016 Other
- March 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2018 Incident
- June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016 and 2018 Other
- 2025-06-25 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of using a false instrument, two counts of failing to keep records, two counts of the fraudulent procurement of an entry into the Property Registration Authority's registry and two counts of failing to apply the required measures as a designated person, following a trial last November (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Photo: Collins) Former solicitor and serial fraudster Herbert Kilcline, who became involved in a €266k scam in which false deeds were used to change the ownership of two Dublin properties, has been jailed for two and a half years. Imposing a two-and-half-year sentence, Judge Ní Chúlacháin said she had taken into account that custody would be more challenging for Kilcline due to his medical and mental health issues.
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Philip Marley (53), who was described at a previous sentence hearing by Judge Ni Chúlacháin as the "author" of the "planned and premeditated" scheme, was handed a three-year sentence earlier this month.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- High Court
- Phibsborough Road
- St Mary's Road
Topics
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