Former investment broker Tony Taylor was remanded in continuing custody yesterday for submissions to the book of evidence against him on charges of fraud.

Mr Taylor, extradited from Britain earlier this year, is charged on 15 counts of forgery and obtaining money under false pretences. They relate to money owned by former clients who lodged more than £600,000 (€761,843) with his former investment business.

Dublin District Court heard he has chosen a British-based firm of solicitors to defend him on free legal aid in his forthcoming trial.

Mr Taylor represented himself yesterday pending the formal assignment of a solicitor in the firm he has chosen.

Det. Garda Kevin Monks, Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, applied for a further remand for a month. Mr. Taylor has been in custody since he was returned here. Judge Finn remanded him in custody to September 18th.