The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the British Transport Police (BTP) are set to face a High Court challenge next week over police guidance relating to transgender issues and searches. According to reporting, the challenge focuses on guidance that allows “biological men” to request strip-searches carried out by female officers. The dispute is framed around last year’s Supreme Court ruling, which the claimants argue should have affected how such guidance is written and applied. The NPCC and BTP published the guidance despite that prior decision, and the legal action seeks to challenge the legality of issuing or using the guidance in its current form. The articles identify the NPCC and BTP as the bodies concerned and describe the hearing as a challenge that will test whether the guidance is consistent with the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the law. The matter is expected to be heard by the High Court.