George Defteros is a lawyer, with much of his work being representing defendant gang members.

[1][2] Defteros successfully sued Google after it failed to take down a story that he said had defamed him,[3] however, Google appealed the case to the High Court, represented by Johnson Winter Slattery.

[4][5] On 30 April 2020, the Supreme Court of Victoria found in the case of Defteros v Google LLC[6] [2020] VSC 219 that Google could be held liable for defamation in Australia.

[8] Upon appeal, on 17 August 2022, the High Court ruled that Google is not a publisher and the provision of a hyperlink merely facilitates access.

[9][10][11] A joint statement by Chief Justice Susan Kiefel and Justice Jacqueline Gleeson said, “In reality, a hyperlink is merely a tool which enables a person to navigate to another webpage.