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Published on: 10 February 2015

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What are the challenges when using URL links as citations in court documents?
What effect might it have if the web address is changed (content drift) or the content is deleted (content rot)?
Should lawyers be archiving their own relevant web content to ensure they can create permanent links to web content?
Can lawyers gain access to internet archives to assist in proper citation of historic web content?
How have the courts and lawyers in other jurisdictions addressed these issues?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Karen Palmer, president-elect of the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) and senior information officer at Simmons & Simmons LLP, examines the challenges surrounding the use of web links by lawyers.

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