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Businessman takes Google to court in second ‘right to be forgotten’ case in two weeks

By PA Media Lawyer

A second businessman who wants Google to stop linking his name to internet media reports about a past crime has begun a High Court battle.

The man was convicted of “conspiracy to intercept business communications in a business context” 11 years ago, a High Court judge has been told.

He says his conviction is legally spent and he says he has a right to be forgotten, but Google has refused to delist the information.

Mr Justice Warby is hearing evidence at a High Court hearing in London which is expected to end later this week.

The judge last week finished dealing with similar issues at a trial involving another businessman.

He is expected to produce a ruling covering both cases on a date yet to be fixed.

Lawyers say it is the first time such “right to be forgotten” claims have been tried in England.

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Mr Justice Warby has ruled that neither man can be named in reports of proceedings.

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