diff --git a/app/policies/application_policy.rb b/app/policies/application_policy.rb
index 6d12236568..b785f314af 100644
--- a/app/policies/application_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/application_policy.rb
@@ -17,11 +17,4 @@ class ApplicationPolicy < ActionPolicy::Base
   #    record.user_id == user.id
   #  end
   #
-
-  # attr_accessor :details
-
-  # def initialize(record = nil, **params)
-  #   super
-  #   @details ||= {}
-  # end
 end
diff --git a/test/policies/graphql_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/graphql_policy_test.rb
index 3105890ae3..633615ee91 100644
--- a/test/policies/graphql_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/graphql_policy_test.rb
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test '#query? when token has api scope' do
-    assert @policy_with_api_scope_token.query?
+    assert @policy_with_api_scope_token.apply(:query?)
   end
 
   test '#mutate? when token has api scope' do
-    assert @policy_with_api_scope_token.mutate?
+    assert @policy_with_api_scope_token.apply(:mutate?)
   end
 
   test '#query? when token has read api scope' do
-    assert @policy_with_read_api_scope_token.query?
+    assert @policy_with_read_api_scope_token.apply(:query?)
   end
 
   test '#mutate? when token has read api scope' do
-    assert_not @policy_with_read_api_scope_token.mutate?
+    assert_not @policy_with_read_api_scope_token.apply(:mutate?)
   end
 
   test '#query? when nil token' do
-    assert @policy_without_token.query?
+    assert @policy_without_token.apply(:query?)
   end
 
   test '#mutate? when nil token' do
-    assert @policy_without_token.mutate?
+    assert @policy_without_token.apply(:mutate?)
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/policies/group_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/group_policy_test.rb
index 0fa606d16a..e59b5d1eef 100644
--- a/test/policies/group_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/group_policy_test.rb
@@ -10,91 +10,91 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test '#read?' do
-    assert @policy.read?
+    assert @policy.apply(:read?)
   end
 
   test '#new?' do
-    assert @policy.new?
+    assert @policy.apply(:new?)
   end
 
   test '#edit?' do
-    assert @policy.edit?
+    assert @policy.apply(:edit?)
   end
 
   test '#create?' do
-    assert @policy.create?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create?)
   end
 
   test '#update?' do
-    assert @policy.update?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy?)
   end
 
   test '#create_subgroup?' do
-    assert @policy.create_subgroup?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create_subgroup?)
   end
 
   test '#transfer?' do
-    assert @policy.transfer?
+    assert @policy.apply(:transfer?)
   end
 
   test '#transfer_into_namespace?' do
-    assert @policy.transfer_into_namespace?
+    assert @policy.apply(:transfer_into_namespace?)
   end
 
   test '#create_member?' do
-    assert @policy.create_member?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create_member?)
   end
 
   test '#update_member?' do
-    assert @policy.update_member?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update_member?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy_member?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_member?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy_member?)
   end
 
   test '#member_listing?' do
-    assert @policy.member_listing?
+    assert @policy.apply(:member_listing?)
   end
 
   test '#sample_listing?' do
-    assert @policy.sample_listing?
+    assert @policy.apply(:sample_listing?)
   end
 
   test '#link_namespace_with_group?' do
-    assert @policy.link_namespace_with_group?
+    assert @policy.apply(:link_namespace_with_group?)
   end
 
   test '#unlink_namespace_with_group?' do
-    assert @policy.unlink_namespace_with_group?
+    assert @policy.apply(:unlink_namespace_with_group?)
   end
 
   test '#update_namespace_with_group_link?' do
-    assert @policy.update_namespace_with_group_link?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update_namespace_with_group_link?)
   end
 
   test '#submit_workflow?' do
-    assert @policy.submit_workflow?
+    assert @policy.apply(:submit_workflow?)
   end
 
   test '#update_sample_metadata?' do
-    assert @policy.update_sample_metadata?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update_sample_metadata?)
   end
 
   test '#view_attachments?' do
-    assert @policy.view_attachments?
+    assert @policy.apply(:view_attachments?)
   end
 
   test '#create_attachment?' do
-    assert @policy.create_attachment?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create_attachment?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy_attachment?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_attachment?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy_attachment?)
   end
 
   test 'scope' do
diff --git a/test/policies/namespaces/project_namespace_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/namespaces/project_namespace_policy_test.rb
index e95886f814..5ce6036234 100644
--- a/test/policies/namespaces/project_namespace_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/namespaces/project_namespace_policy_test.rb
@@ -11,59 +11,59 @@ def setup
     end
 
     test '#update?' do
-      assert @policy.update?
+      assert @policy.apply(:update?)
     end
 
     test '#create_member?' do
-      assert @policy.create_member?
+      assert @policy.apply(:create_member?)
     end
 
     test '#update_member?' do
-      assert @policy.update_member?
+      assert @policy.apply(:update_member?)
     end
 
     test '#destroy_member?' do
-      assert @policy.destroy_member?
+      assert @policy.apply(:destroy_member?)
     end
 
     test '#member_listing?' do
-      assert @policy.member_listing?
+      assert @policy.apply(:member_listing?)
     end
 
     test '#link_namespace_with_group?' do
-      assert @policy.link_namespace_with_group?
+      assert @policy.apply(:link_namespace_with_group?)
     end
 
     test '#unlink_namespace_with_group?' do
-      assert @policy.unlink_namespace_with_group?
+      assert @policy.apply(:unlink_namespace_with_group?)
     end
 
     test '#update_namespace_with_group_link?' do
-      assert @policy.update_namespace_with_group_link?
+      assert @policy.apply(:update_namespace_with_group_link?)
     end
 
     test '#create_automated_workflow_executions?' do
-      assert @policy.create_automated_workflow_executions?
+      assert @policy.apply(:create_automated_workflow_executions?)
     end
 
     test '#destroy_automated_workflow_executions?' do
-      assert @policy.destroy_automated_workflow_executions?
+      assert @policy.apply(:destroy_automated_workflow_executions?)
     end
 
     test '#update_automated_workflow_executions?' do
-      assert @policy.update_automated_workflow_executions?
+      assert @policy.apply(:update_automated_workflow_executions?)
     end
 
     test '#view_automated_workflow_executions?' do
-      assert @policy.view_automated_workflow_executions?
+      assert @policy.apply(:view_automated_workflow_executions?)
     end
 
     test '#view_workflow_executions?' do
-      assert @policy.view_automated_workflow_executions?
+      assert @policy.apply(:view_automated_workflow_executions?)
     end
 
     test '#update_sample_metadata?' do
-      assert @policy.update_sample_metadata?
+      assert @policy.apply(:update_sample_metadata?)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/policies/namespaces/user_namespace_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/namespaces/user_namespace_policy_test.rb
index 7e3613334b..d23cdf6881 100644
--- a/test/policies/namespaces/user_namespace_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/namespaces/user_namespace_policy_test.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ def setup
     end
 
     test '#create?' do
-      assert @policy.create?
+      assert @policy.apply(:create?)
     end
 
     test '#transfer_into_namespace?' do
-      assert @policy.transfer_into_namespace?
+      assert @policy.apply(:transfer_into_namespace?)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/policies/project_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/project_policy_test.rb
index 7f09e03ab7..8cdcb2d75b 100644
--- a/test/policies/project_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/project_policy_test.rb
@@ -11,86 +11,86 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test '#read?' do
-    assert @policy.read?
+    assert @policy.apply(:read?)
   end
 
   test '#edit?' do
-    assert @policy.edit?
+    assert @policy.apply(:edit?)
   end
 
   test '#new?' do
-    assert @policy.new?
+    assert @policy.apply(:new?)
   end
 
   test '#update?' do
-    assert @policy.update?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update?)
   end
 
   test '#activity?' do
-    assert @policy.activity?
+    assert @policy.apply(:activity?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy?)
   end
 
   test '#transfer?' do
-    assert @policy.transfer?
+    assert @policy.apply(:transfer?)
   end
 
   test '#sample_listing?' do
-    assert @policy.sample_listing?
+    assert @policy.apply(:sample_listing?)
   end
 
   test '#create_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.create_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#update_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.update_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#transfer_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.transfer_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:transfer_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#read_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:read_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#transfer_sample_into_project?' do
-    assert @policy.transfer_sample_into_project?
+    assert @policy.apply(:transfer_sample_into_project?)
   end
 
   test '#clone_sample?' do
-    assert @policy.clone_sample?
+    assert @policy.apply(:clone_sample?)
   end
 
   test '#clone_sample_into_project?' do
-    assert @policy.clone_sample_into_project?
+    assert @policy.apply(:clone_sample_into_project?)
   end
   test '#export_data?' do
-    assert @policy.export_data?
+    assert @policy.apply(:export_data?)
   end
 
   test '#submit_workflow?' do
-    assert @policy.submit_workflow?
+    assert @policy.apply(:submit_workflow?)
   end
 
   test '#view_attachments?' do
-    assert @policy.view_attachments?
+    assert @policy.apply(:view_attachments?)
   end
 
   test '#create_attachment?' do
-    assert @policy.create_attachment?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create_attachment?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy_attachment?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_attachment?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy_attachment?)
   end
 
   test 'scope' do
diff --git a/test/policies/sample_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/sample_policy_test.rb
index 3c8ed551eb..d9bf28aa88 100644
--- a/test/policies/sample_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/sample_policy_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test '#destroy_attachment?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy_attachment?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy_attachment?)
   end
 
   test 'scope' do
diff --git a/test/policies/user_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/user_policy_test.rb
index 916f88c3c8..044f7ec681 100644
--- a/test/policies/user_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/user_policy_test.rb
@@ -9,34 +9,34 @@ def setup
   end
 
   test '#update?' do
-    assert @policy.update?
+    assert @policy.apply(:update?)
   end
 
   test '#edit?' do
-    assert @policy.edit?
+    assert @policy.apply(:edit?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy?)
   end
 
   test '#revoke?' do
-    assert @policy.revoke?
+    assert @policy.apply(:revoke?)
   end
 
   test '#read?' do
-    assert @policy.read?
+    assert @policy.apply(:read?)
   end
 
   test '#index?' do
-    assert @policy.index?
+    assert @policy.apply(:index?)
   end
 
   test '#new?' do
-    assert @policy.new?
+    assert @policy.apply(:new?)
   end
 
   test '#create?' do
-    assert @policy.create?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create?)
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/policies/workflow_execution_policy_test.rb b/test/policies/workflow_execution_policy_test.rb
index 1c9c51583d..34c300f145 100644
--- a/test/policies/workflow_execution_policy_test.rb
+++ b/test/policies/workflow_execution_policy_test.rb
@@ -4,85 +4,84 @@
 
 class WorkflowExecutionPolicyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def setup
+    @details = {}
     @user = users(:john_doe)
     @automation_bot_user = users(:project1_automation_bot)
     @workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:irida_next_example_prepared)
     @policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(@workflow_execution, user: @user)
-
-    @details = {}
   end
 
   test '#read?' do
-    assert @policy.read?
+    assert @policy.apply(:read?)
 
     user = users(:ryan_doe)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(@workflow_execution, user:)
 
-    assert policy.read?
+    assert policy.apply(:read?)
 
     user = users(:project1_automation_bot)
     user_incorrect_permissions = users(:micha_doe)
     workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:automated_workflow_execution)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user:)
 
-    assert policy.read?
+    assert policy.apply(:read?)
 
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: @user)
 
-    assert policy.read?
+    assert policy.apply(:read?)
 
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: user_incorrect_permissions)
 
-    assert_not policy.read?
+    assert_not policy.apply(:read?)
   end
 
   test '#create?' do
-    assert @policy.create?
+    assert @policy.apply(:create?)
 
     user_incorrect_permissions = users(:ryan_doe)
     workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:automated_workflow_execution)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: user_incorrect_permissions)
 
-    assert_not policy.create?
+    assert_not policy.apply(:create?)
   end
 
   test '#cancel?' do
-    assert @policy.cancel?
+    assert @policy.apply(:cancel?)
 
     user = users(:project1_automation_bot)
     workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:automated_workflow_execution)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user:)
 
-    assert policy.cancel?
+    assert policy.apply(:cancel?)
 
     automated_workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:automated_workflow_execution)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(automated_workflow_execution, user: @user)
 
-    assert policy.cancel?
+    assert policy.apply(:cancel?)
 
     user_incorrect_permissions = users(:ryan_doe)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: user_incorrect_permissions)
 
-    assert_not policy.cancel?
+    assert_not policy.apply(:cancel?)
   end
 
   test '#destroy?' do
-    assert @policy.destroy?
+    assert @policy.apply(:destroy?)
 
     user = users(:project1_automation_bot)
     user_incorrect_permissions = users(:ryan_doe)
     workflow_execution = workflow_executions(:automated_workflow_execution)
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user:)
 
-    assert policy.destroy?
+    assert policy.apply(:destroy?)
 
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: @user)
 
-    assert policy.destroy?
+    assert policy.apply(:destroy?)
 
     policy = WorkflowExecutionPolicy.new(workflow_execution, user: user_incorrect_permissions)
 
-    assert_not policy.destroy?
+    assert_not policy.apply(:destroy?)
   end
 
   test 'automated scope' do