Google Spain – new High Court judgment - Panopticon Panopticon: "Mr Hegglin is an individual who is resident in Hong Kong, but has previously lived in and retained closed connections with the UK. An anonymous person posted abusive and defamatory material concerning Mr Hegglin on a number of websites which were then indexed on Google.
Mr Hegglin went on to bring proceedings against Google Inc under the DPA, including claims under s. 10 (right to prevent processing likely to cause substantial damage or distress) and s. 14 (right to rectification). He sought an injunction requiring Google Inc to block specific sites containing the allegations and a Norwich Pharmacal order was made.
Relying specifically on Google Spain, Bean J held that service of the DPA proceedings could properly be effected on Google Inc. He also held that England was the appropriate forum for the dispute and was also suitable for the trial, particularly as the defamatory remarks risked damage to Mr Hegglin’s reputation in England." 'via Blog this'
Mr Hegglin went on to bring proceedings against Google Inc under the DPA, including claims under s. 10 (right to prevent processing likely to cause substantial damage or distress) and s. 14 (right to rectification). He sought an injunction requiring Google Inc to block specific sites containing the allegations and a Norwich Pharmacal order was made.
Relying specifically on Google Spain, Bean J held that service of the DPA proceedings could properly be effected on Google Inc. He also held that England was the appropriate forum for the dispute and was also suitable for the trial, particularly as the defamatory remarks risked damage to Mr Hegglin’s reputation in England." 'via Blog this'
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