VIC How to Remove My Name from a Case on Google Search?

[EileenHa]

Hi, hoping someone can help. How can I remove my name from a case? When I google my name, recent cases appear - I would like this to not happen as my workplace and family do not know I have a conviction. I do not want them to know - as it would hurt both immensely and unecassarily. Could anyone please help me how I could request to remove this under Australian Law?

Thanks in advance

 

[Rod]

Courts are meant to be public places and court cases are meant to be public records. This is one of the basic tenets of a democracy so we can see justice being done.

What you may be able to do is send a request in to Google to remove this information from the search results. Don't know how to do this but suspect a google search might give the answer you need. They are under no obligation to assist.

 

[EileenHa]

Unless you're a paedophile? Surely there is a way to make a request to the courts for this? Does anyone know of the avenues?

There are ways through Google I know but what I would like removed is my name from the record completely as I do not want a petty insignificant and victimless error to destroy my life.

 

[AllForHer]

Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do through the Court itself. Such cases are legislated for publication and are public record.

The only alternative I can see is contacting Google, but as Rod said above, they're not under any obligation to assist.