A jury has heard a District Court judge absolutely denied to gardai that she had deceived a pensioner into leaving half his estate to her children.

An elderly man who was allegedly deceived by his solicitor into leaving half his estate to her children is being cross examined before a jury.

A jury in the trial of a former solicitor accused of deception have been discharged because of a legal issue.

A former solicitor has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in relation to alleged deception.