"Power of discretion" (Walsh and Duignan)

This short piece written for the UK Government Trading Standards publication aims to illustrate how during London 2012 enforcement officers were tasked with enforcing Games-time regulations in London. Most people think these regulations are enforced verbatim and to the letter, however, this is not always the case and individuals on the ground use their “power of discretion” to deploy regulation whilst at the same time recognising the needs and interests of local residents and business too.