The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the British Transport Police are set to face a legal challenge in the High Court over guidance related to trans people and strip-search procedures. According to multiple reports, the dispute centers on police guidance issued despite a Supreme Court ruling last year. The challenge is being brought by Sex Matters, which argues that the NPCC guidance should be overturned. One report states that the case will be heard starting on 16 June. The guidance in question allows officers to consider requests connected to a person’s sex/gender status when deciding strip-search arrangements, including the question of whether a person described as a “biological man” can request to be strip-searched by female officers. The outlets agree that the legal action seeks judicial review of the guidance rather than immediate changes to policing on a case-by-case basis. The High Court hearing is therefore expected to examine whether the guidance is lawful in light of the earlier Supreme Court decision, with the outcome potentially affecting future police practice.