High Court to hear Google’s challenge to $40,000 defamation award to gangland lawyer

Appeals 2021-12-14 5:51 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

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The High Court has granted Google special leave to challenge a $40,000 defamation judgment awarded to gangland lawyer George Defteros, with the search giant arguing it should not be held liable for a “mere hyperlink” to an article.

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