ABC v Google Inc

ABC v Google Inc

The application for an interim injunction cannot be granted because the Claimant failed to effect proper service on the correct corporate entity (Google LLC) at the correct address and did not obtain permission to serve outside the jurisdiction.

Parties
Claimant: ABC; Defendant: Google Inc
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Interim Injunction Application / Ruling on Application
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Right to Be Forgotten, Service of Process, Jurisdiction, Freedom of Expression
Data Protection Defamation Human Rights Private Information Right to Be Forgotten Service of Process Jurisdiction Freedom of Expression

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Parties

ABC

Claimant

Google Inc

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interim Injunction Application / Ruling on Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proper service was effected on the correct corporate entity
  2. 2 Whether permission to serve outside jurisdiction was obtained
  3. 3 Whether an interim injunction can be granted against Google Inc to block access to certain blog websites and remove a news report

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an interim injunction cannot be granted because the Claimant failed to effect proper service on the correct corporate entity (Google LLC) at the correct address and did not obtain permission to serve outside the jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application refused