In October 2025, the Law Society of NSW published updated guidelines for the management and storage of digital documents. They are worth reading in full. They set out clear, practical expectations for any firm holding client files in digital form.

They also point to something larger. How a firm holds a closed file is becoming a question of systems, not just storage. That direction applies well beyond NSW.

What Law Firms Need to Know About Storing PII Under Australian Privacy Law.

What makes a court compliant bundle?