Authority can be implied when the information comes from a recognised organisation, such as a government department or community legal centre. When the information comes from an individual or less well known organisation, stating the credentials of contributing authors will assist users in judging authority. This can be achieved simply by including qualifications or position held with an author's name. Sometimes search engines take users directly to pages within a site. Providing authorship details on every page ensures users can ascertain the organisation or person responsible for the information.
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It is essential that legal information is accurate. Non legally trained users of a site have no way of knowing whether the information is accurate. The currency of the information is clear. Therefore, providing an indication of the currency of the information is essential for a quality legal site. The jurisdiction to which any information relates is clear.