SPENT CONVICTION & COURT RECORD REMOVAL UK
Remove Old Convictions and Court Results from Google (UK)
EraseMe reviews cases where people want to remove old conviction from Google search results, including old court articles, arrest reports and outdated legal content that may qualify for de-indexing.
Not every case qualifies. We assess whether privacy, rehabilitation, proportionality or right-to-be-forgotten grounds may apply before recommending the next step.
What We Can Help With
Old Court Articles
We review outdated news articles or court reports to assess whether they may qualify for Google de-indexing or removal requests.
Outdated News Reports
Older articles about past legal matters may be reviewed where the information is no longer relevant, accurate, or proportionate.
Spent Convictions
We assess whether spent or older convictions may support a privacy, rehabilitation, or right-to-be-forgotten request.
Google Search Results
We review search results linked to your name and advise whether de-indexing from Google may be possible.
Privacy Review
We consider privacy, fairness, accuracy, public interest and proportionality before recommending the best route forward.
Right to Be Forgotten
Where appropriate, we prepare removal requests using UK GDPR, rehabilitation and right-to-be-forgotten arguments.
Source Website Requests
Where helpful, we contact publishers, website owners or platforms to request updates, corrections or removals.
Ongoing Monitoring
We help monitor results and follow up where court-related information reappears or remains visible in search engines.
What May Qualify
- Convictions that are spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
- Cases that are many years old and no longer relevant.
- Minor or low-level offences with no ongoing risk.
- Outdated articles that are inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
- Disproportionate impact on your privacy, reputation or employment.
- Strong evidence of rehabilitation and positive change.
Each case is unique. We assess your situation and advise if your links may qualify for de-indexing or removal.
When Removal May Not Be Possible
- Serious or violent offences, or offences of a sexual nature.
- Recent convictions or matters that are not yet spent.
- Cases with strong ongoing public interest.
- Information published by official government or court websites.
- Accurate reporting that is recent and fair.
- Where legal obligations require the information to remain.
We are transparent about eligibility and will always provide clear advice before you proceed.
What we look at in your case
Every case is different, and the details decide what is realistic. When you send us your links, these are the things we look at.
Spent or not
Whether the conviction is spent, and how long ago it was.
The offence and outcome
What it was for, the sentence, and whether you were acquitted or the case was dropped.
The reporting
Whether the article is accurate and gives the full picture.
Your situation now
Whether you hold a public role, and whether the problem is the article itself or Google showing it.
We then tell you plainly whether we think it can be done. If we do not think it will work, we will say so rather than take your money.
How We Help Remove Old Conviction from Google Results
01
Share the Links
Send us the Google search results or URLs you want reviewed.
02
Case Review
We assess eligibility under privacy, legal and rehabilitation principles.
03
Removal Requests
We submit de-indexing requests to Google and contact relevant websites if appropriate.
04
Source Action
We liaise with publishers and websites to request updates, removals or corrections.
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Monitor & Update
We monitor outcomes and keep you updated until the matter is resolved.
Why people come to us rather than going it alone
Anyone can send a request to Google. The difference is in how the case is put.
Put the right way
Requests are often refused because they are worded the wrong way or rely on the wrong grounds. We build each one around your circumstances.
Refusals and publishers
If Google says no, we deal with the appeal, and we approach publishers where it makes sense.
We keep checking
We monitor afterwards so the results do not quietly come back.
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Take the First Step Towards Cleaner Search Results
Get a free, no-obligation review of your case and find out if your links may qualify for removal or de-indexing. You can also learn more about our wider Google personal information removal service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can EraseMe remove my criminal record completely?
No. EraseMe does not remove official criminal records from police systems, DBS records, court databases or government records.
What we may be able to help with is reducing the visibility of certain outdated or qualifying court-related search results. This usually means requesting that Google or other search engines de-index specific links so they do not appear as easily when someone searches your name.
What types of cases may qualify?
Cases that may qualify often involve old, spent, minor or no-longer-relevant matters where the continued visibility of the search result is disproportionate.
This may include outdated court articles, old arrest reports, spent convictions, dropped charges, acquittals, or reports that no longer reflect your current circumstances.
Each case is reviewed individually.
Can you remove spent convictions from Google?
In some cases, we may be able to submit removal or de-indexing requests where a conviction is spent and the continued visibility of the result is outdated, excessive or disproportionate.
However, a spent conviction does not automatically mean Google or a website must remove every result. The age of the content, seriousness of the offence, public interest, your role today, and the impact on your private life are all relevant.
Can you help with old arrest reports or cases where I was not convicted?
Yes, potentially. If an article or search result relates to an arrest, allegation, dropped charge, acquittal or investigation that did not lead to a conviction, there may be stronger grounds to review whether the result is fair, accurate, relevant and proportionate.
We would need to review the links and the background before advising what route may be available.
What happens if my case does not qualify?
If your case is unlikely to qualify, we will tell you clearly. In some situations, there may still be alternative options, such as monitoring, source website contact, correction requests, reputation management, or reviewing whether other personal data exposure can be reduced.
How long does the process take?
Google usually responds to a removal request within 2 to 6 weeks. Requests to publishers can take longer, and some cases need more than one round. We keep you updated at each stage.
Do you guarantee removal?
No. We cannot guarantee removal or de-indexing because final decisions are made by search engines, publishers, platforms or data controllers.
What we can do is review your case honestly, prepare the strongest possible request, use the most appropriate route, and explain clearly if your case is unlikely to qualify.
You can also read general guidance about search result removal and your data rights from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
What is the difference between removal and de-indexing?
Removal usually means the content is taken down from the original website.
De-indexing means the page may still exist online, but it is removed from search engine results for certain searches, such as searches for your name.
In many court-related cases, de-indexing may be more realistic than full removal, especially if the article is hosted by a publisher, archive or third-party website.
What types of cases are unlikely to qualify?
Recent convictions, serious offences, violent offences, sexual offences, matters involving safeguarding concerns, and cases with strong ongoing public interest are unlikely to qualify.
Requests may also be difficult where the information is accurate, recent, published by an official body, or still relevant to public safety, professional trust, regulation or public interest.
Can you remove articles from newspapers or publisher websites?
Sometimes, but not always. Publishers often rely on journalism, freedom of expression and public interest grounds.
Where removal at source is not realistic, we may look at alternative options such as requesting updates, corrections, anonymisation, no-indexing, or search engine de-indexing.
Will this remove the result from Google everywhere?
Not necessarily. Search engine de-indexing can depend on the legal route used, the search engine’s decision, and the region where the request applies.
In many cases, the aim is to reduce visibility for name-based searches, not to erase the original article from the internet completely.
What information do I need to send you?
Please send the Google search results, URLs, screenshots, your name as searched, and any background that helps explain the situation.
This may include whether the conviction is spent, the age of the article, whether the matter resulted in a conviction, whether the article is accurate, and how the result is affecting your privacy, employment, reputation or safety.
Is the service confidential?
Yes. All enquiries are handled confidentially. We understand that court-related search results can be sensitive, and we only use the information you provide to review your case and pursue the appropriate removal or de-indexing route.
How do I get started?
Send us the links or screenshots you want reviewed. We will assess whether the results may qualify for removal, de-indexing, source contact or another privacy-based route before recommending the next step.
You can also read general guidance about criminal record disclosure from Unlock, a UK charity that provides support for people with criminal records.
