The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Disclosed is a method of path selection in a system where a first User Equipment, UE, is operable to communicate with a second UE via either a first direct path or a second path via a telecommunication network and wherein the active path is selected to be the first path or second path in response to a trigger derived from: a) either one of the first and second UEs; b) the telecommunication network; or c) an application function in the network miming in coordination with one of the first or second UEs.