[zeristor]

The report is by Slaughter & May, one of the more delightful company names in the City of London.

My understanding was that they’re a law firm, perhaps they’ve also branched into IT consultancy?

[joshuaissac]

Law firms are often hired to conduct independent reviews when things go wrong or when allegations of wrongdoing are made, e.g. RBS in 2013,[1] RICS in 2018,[2] Baker McKenzie in 2018[3], and UNICEF in 2020.[4][5]

1. https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/feature-conte...

2. https://www.rics.org/uk/about-rics/corporate-governance/inde...

3. https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/metoo-latest-bakers-ap...

4. https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/unicef-uk-confirms-...

5. https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/unicef-appoints-differen...

[antihero]

Generally legal firms like this will have domain specialists.

[graderjs]

No this kind of thing is called an audit and law firms are typically involved.

[Nextgrid]

> they’re a law firm, perhaps they’ve also branched into IT consultancy?

And that's exactly how such IT disasters begin.