Cases

Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v (1) Designtechnica Corporation (2) Google UK Ltd & (3) Google Inc

Facts

C, a distance learning course provider, notified Google and a third party website that they were publishing defamatory statements bearing the meaning that its products were a scam. The original statement was published on a web discussion forum. Google searches on the product name produced the scam allegation as part of a snippet of information accompanying the hyperlink. C notified Google and the web forum site of its complaint and issued proceedings when neither removed the statement from the internet or search results. Google Inc (domiciled in the US) made applications to have the order for service out of the jurisdiction set aside and for a ruling that the court should decline jurisdiction on grounds of public policy, abuse, non-publication, and defences under s. 1 Defamation Act 1996, regs 17 - 19 of the E-commerce regulations 2002, and innocent dissemination at common law.

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