diff --git a/src/babel/cog.py b/src/babel/cog.py
index 9a22151f..e25e945c 100644
--- a/src/babel/cog.py
+++ b/src/babel/cog.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from discord.ui.button import ButtonStyle
 from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext
 from meta.errors import UserInputError
 from utils.ui import AButton, AsComponents
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from .translator import ctx_locale, ctx_translator, SOURCE_LOCALE
 from . import babel
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ class BabelCog(LionCog):
         force_language=LocaleSettings.ForceLocale._display_name
     )
     @appcmds.guild_only()  # Can be removed when attached as a subcommand
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def cmd_configure_language(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                      language: Optional[str] = None,
                                      force_language: Optional[appcmds.Choice[int]] = None):
diff --git a/src/core/config.py b/src/core/config.py
index e0bcfd9a..2f14fc37 100644
--- a/src/core/config.py
+++ b/src/core/config.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ConfigCog(LionCog):
         name=_p('group:configure', "configure"),
     )
     @appcmds.guild_only
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
     async def configure_group(self, ctx: LionContext):
         """
         Bare command group, has no function.
diff --git a/src/modules/config/cog.py b/src/modules/config/cog.py
index 22f34bb3..56926d4a 100644
--- a/src/modules/config/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/config/cog.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class DashCog(LionCog):
         description="At-a-glance view of the server's configuration."
     )
     @appcmds.guild_only
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
     async def dashboard_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext):
         ui = GuildDashboard(self.bot, ctx.guild, ctx.author.id, ctx.channel.id)
         await ui.run(ctx.interaction)
diff --git a/src/modules/config/general.py b/src/modules/config/general.py
index 3073a95b..4b57c844 100644
--- a/src/modules/config/general.py
+++ b/src/modules/config/general.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from discord import app_commands as appcmds
 
 from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext, ctx_bot
 from meta.errors import UserInputError
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 from settings import ModelData
 from settings.setting_types import TimezoneSetting
 from settings.groups import SettingGroup
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class GeneralSettingsCog(LionCog):
         timezone=GeneralSettings.Timezone._desc
     )
     @appcmds.guild_only()
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def cmd_configure_general(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                     timezone: Optional[str] = None):
         t = self.bot.translator.t
diff --git a/src/modules/economy/cog.py b/src/modules/economy/cog.py
index ccec2031..082a1bd1 100644
--- a/src/modules/economy/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/economy/cog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from data import ORDER
 
 from utils.ui import Confirm, Pager
 from utils.lib import error_embed, MessageArgs, utc_now
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 from constants import MAX_COINS
 
 from . import babel, logger
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ class Economy(LionCog):
             appcmds.Choice(name=EconomySettings.AllowTransfers._outputs[False], value=0),
         ]
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_economy(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                 allow_transfers: Optional[appcmds.Choice[int]] = None,
                                 coins_per_xp: Optional[appcmds.Range[int, 0, 2**15]] = None):
diff --git a/src/modules/meta/cog.py b/src/modules/meta/cog.py
index c31e3535..0a7932b2 100644
--- a/src/modules/meta/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/meta/cog.py
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ class MetaCog(LionCog):
             ctx.bot,
             ctx.author,
             ctx.guild,
-            show_admin=await low_management(ctx),
+            show_admin=await low_management(ctx.bot, ctx.author),
         )
         await ui.run(ctx.interaction)
diff --git a/src/modules/pomodoro/cog.py b/src/modules/pomodoro/cog.py
index 57cc5fd7..387ee853 100644
--- a/src/modules/pomodoro/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/pomodoro/cog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from meta.logger import log_wrap
 from meta.sharding import THIS_SHARD
 from utils.lib import utc_now
 
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel, logger
 from .data import TimerData
@@ -807,7 +807,8 @@ class TimerCog(LionCog):
     @appcmds.describe(
         pomodoro_channel=TimerSettings.PomodoroChannel._desc
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_pomodoro_command(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                          pomodoro_channel: Optional[discord.VoiceChannel | discord.TextChannel] = None):
         t = self.bot.translator.t
diff --git a/src/modules/ranks/cog.py b/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
index a91e9cea..6cffbe99 100644
--- a/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/ranks/cog.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from discord.app_commands.transformers import AppCommandOptionType
 from cachetools import LRUCache
 
 from meta import LionBot, LionContext, LionCog
-from wards import high_management
+from wards import high_management_ward
 from core.data import RankType
 from utils.ui import ChoicedEnum, Transformed
 from utils.lib import utc_now, replace_multiple
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ class RankCog(LionCog):
 
     # ---------- Commands ----------
     @cmds.hybrid_command(name=_p('cmd:ranks', "ranks"))
-    @cmds.check(high_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(administrator=True)
+    @high_management_ward
     async def ranks_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext):
         """
         Command to access the Rank Overview UI.
@@ -472,7 +473,8 @@ class RankCog(LionCog):
         dm_ranks=RankSettings.DMRanks._desc,
         rank_channel=RankSettings.RankChannel._desc,
     )
-    @cmds.check(high_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(administrator=True)
+    @high_management_ward
     async def configure_ranks_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                   rank_type: Optional[Transformed[RankTypeChoice, AppCommandOptionType.string]] = None,
                                   dm_ranks: Optional[bool] = None,
diff --git a/src/modules/ranks/ui/config.py b/src/modules/ranks/ui/config.py
index 2d7a554a..06c8a8ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/ranks/ui/config.py
+++ b/src/modules/ranks/ui/config.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from discord.ui.select import select, ChannelSelect, Select, SelectOption
 from discord.ui.button import button, Button, ButtonStyle
 
 from meta import LionBot
-from wards import i_high_management
+from wards import high_management_iward
 from core.data import RankType
 
 from utils.ui import ConfigUI, DashboardSection
-from utils.lib import MessageArgs
+from utils.lib import MessageArgs, error_embed
 
 from ..settings import RankSettings
 from .. import babel, logger
@@ -31,7 +31,20 @@ class RankConfigUI(ConfigUI):
         super().__init__(bot, guildid, channelid, **kwargs)
 
     async def interaction_check(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
-        return await i_high_management(interaction)
+        passed = await high_management_iward(interaction)
+        if passed:
+            return True
+        else:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                embed=error_embed(
+                    self.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                        'ui:rankconfigui|check|not_permitted',
+                        "You have insufficient server permissions to use this UI!"
+                    ))
+                ),
+                ephemeral=True
+            )
+            return False
 
     # ----- UI Components -----
 
diff --git a/src/modules/rooms/cog.py b/src/modules/rooms/cog.py
index 96c45fc7..f727f7b9 100644
--- a/src/modules/rooms/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/rooms/cog.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from utils.ui import Confirm
 from constants import MAX_COINS
 from core.data import CoreData
 
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel, logger
 from .data import RoomData
@@ -888,7 +888,8 @@ class RoomCog(LionCog):
     @appcmds.describe(
         **{setting.setting_id: setting._desc for setting in RoomSettings.model_settings}
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_rooms_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                   rooms_category: Optional[discord.CategoryChannel] = None,
                                   rooms_price: Optional[Range[int, 0, MAX_COINS]] = None,
diff --git a/src/modules/shop/cog.py b/src/modules/shop/cog.py
index 290bbdf2..644d9297 100644
--- a/src/modules/shop/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/shop/cog.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ from discord import app_commands as appcmds
 from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext
 from utils import ui
 from utils.lib import error_embed
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel
 
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ class Shopping(LionCog):
     @cmds.hybrid_group(
         name=_p('group:editshop', 'editshop')
     )
+    @appcmds.guild_only
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def editshop_group(self, ctx: LionContext):
         return
 
diff --git a/src/modules/statistics/cog.py b/src/modules/statistics/cog.py
index 11fe46bb..4225d597 100644
--- a/src/modules/statistics/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/statistics/cog.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from discord.ui.button import ButtonStyle
 from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext
 from utils.lib import error_embed
 from utils.ui import LeoUI, AButton
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel
 from .data import StatsData
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ class StatsCog(LionCog):
             "Time from which to start counting activity for rank badges and season leadeboards."
         )
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_statistics_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                        season_start: Optional[str] = None):
         t = self.bot.translator.t
diff --git a/src/modules/sysadmin/blacklists.py b/src/modules/sysadmin/blacklists.py
index 72d0a06b..095dd6c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysadmin/blacklists.py
+++ b/src/modules/sysadmin/blacklists.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from meta.app import shard_talk
 from utils.ui import ChoicedEnum, Transformed, FastModal, LeoUI, error_handler_for, ModalRetryUI
 from utils.lib import EmbedField, tabulate, MessageArgs, parse_ids, error_embed
 
-from wards import sys_admin
+from wards import sys_admin_ward
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Blacklists(LionCog):
         name="blacklist",
         description="Display and modify the user and guild blacklists."
     )
-    @cmds.check(sys_admin)
+    @sys_admin_ward
     async def blacklist_cmd(
         self,
         ctx: LionContext,
diff --git a/src/modules/sysadmin/dash.py b/src/modules/sysadmin/dash.py
index 2a672f6c..85fea47b 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysadmin/dash.py
+++ b/src/modules/sysadmin/dash.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import discord.ext.commands as cmds
 
 from meta import LionBot, LionCog, LionContext
 from meta.app import appname
-from wards import sys_admin
+from wards import sys_admin_ward
 
 from settings.groups import SettingGroup
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class LeoSettings(LionCog):
     @cmds.hybrid_group(
         name="leo"
     )
-    @cmds.check(sys_admin)
+    @sys_admin_ward
     async def leo_group(self, ctx: LionContext):
         """
         Base command group for global leo-only functions.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class LeoSettings(LionCog):
         name='dashboard',
         description="Global setting dashboard"
     )
-    @cmds.check(sys_admin)
+    @sys_admin_ward
     async def dash_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext):
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="System Admin Dashboard",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class LeoSettings(LionCog):
         name='configure',
         description="Leo Configuration Group"
     )
-    @cmds.check(sys_admin)
+    @sys_admin_ward
     async def leo_configure_group(self, ctx: LionContext):
         """
         Base command group for global configuration of Leo.
diff --git a/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py b/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
index d768d4f5..3c7c6df5 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Exec(LionCog):
         self.talk_async = shard_talk.register_route('exec')(_async)
 
     async def cog_check(self, ctx: LionContext) -> bool:  # type: ignore
-        return await sys_admin(ctx)
+        return await sys_admin(ctx.bot, ctx.author.id)
 
     @commands.hybrid_command(
         name=_('async'),
diff --git a/src/modules/sysadmin/presence.py b/src/modules/sysadmin/presence.py
index 70ddf17c..ef742503 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysadmin/presence.py
+++ b/src/modules/sysadmin/presence.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from settings.data import ModelData
 from settings.setting_types import EnumSetting, StringSetting
 from settings.groups import SettingGroup
 
-from wards import sys_admin
+from wards import sys_admin_ward
 
 from . import babel
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class PresenceCtrl(LionCog):
         name="presence",
         description="Globally set the bot status and activity."
     )
-    @cmds.check(sys_admin)
+    @sys_admin_ward
     @appcmds.describe(
         status="Online status (online | idle | dnd | offline)",
         type="Activity type (watching | listening | playing | streaming)",
diff --git a/src/modules/tasklist/cog.py b/src/modules/tasklist/cog.py
index 937720f9..785477d5 100644
--- a/src/modules/tasklist/cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/tasklist/cog.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from utils.lib import utc_now, error_embed
 from utils.ui import ChoicedEnum, Transformed
 
 from data import Condition, NULL
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel, logger
 from .data import TasklistData
@@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ class TasklistCog(LionCog):
         reward=TasklistSettings.task_reward._desc,
         reward_limit=TasklistSettings.task_reward_limit._desc
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_tasklist_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                      reward: Optional[int] = None,
                                      reward_limit: Optional[int] = None):
diff --git a/src/tracking/text/cog.py b/src/tracking/text/cog.py
index 15c186b0..01876c84 100644
--- a/src/tracking/text/cog.py
+++ b/src/tracking/text/cog.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from meta.sharding import THIS_SHARD
 from meta.app import appname
 from utils.lib import utc_now, error_embed
 
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 from . import babel, logger
 from .data import TextTrackerData
 
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ class TextTrackerCog(LionCog):
         xp_per_period=TextTrackerSettings.XPPerPeriod._desc,
         word_xp=TextTrackerSettings.WordXP._desc,
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_text_tracking_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                           xp_per_period: Optional[appcmds.Range[int, 0, 2**15]] = None,
                                           word_xp: Optional[appcmds.Range[int, 0, 2**15]] = None):
diff --git a/src/tracking/voice/cog.py b/src/tracking/voice/cog.py
index 68fa47ea..1b5f665e 100644
--- a/src/tracking/voice/cog.py
+++ b/src/tracking/voice/cog.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from meta.sharding import THIS_SHARD
 from utils.lib import utc_now, error_embed
 from core.lion_guild import VoiceMode
 
-from wards import low_management
+from wards import low_management_ward
 
 from . import babel, logger
 from .data import VoiceTrackerData
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@ class VoiceTrackerCog(LionCog):
         hourly_live_bonus=VoiceTrackerSettings.HourlyLiveBonus._desc,
         daily_voice_cap=VoiceTrackerSettings.DailyVoiceCap._desc,
     )
-    @cmds.check(low_management)
+    @appcmds.default_permissions(manage_guild=True)
+    @low_management_ward
     async def configure_voice_tracking_cmd(self, ctx: LionContext,
                                            hourly_reward: Optional[int] = None,  # TODO: Change these to Ranges
                                            hourly_live_bonus: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/src/utils/ui/config.py b/src/utils/ui/config.py
index 3a2823f4..99e91bd5 100644
--- a/src/utils/ui/config.py
+++ b/src/utils/ui/config.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from discord.ui.button import button, Button, ButtonStyle
 
 from meta import conf, LionBot
 from meta.errors import UserInputError
-from wards import i_low_management
+from utils.lib import error_embed
+from wards import low_management_iward
 from babel.translator import ctx_translator, LazyStr
 
 from ..lib import tabulate
@@ -55,7 +56,20 @@ class ConfigUI(LeoUI):
         """
         Default requirement for a Config UI is low management (i.e. manage_guild permissions).
         """
-        return await i_low_management(interaction)
+        passed = await low_management_iward(interaction)
+        if passed:
+            return True
+        else:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                embed=error_embed(
+                    self.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                        'ui:configui|check|not_permitted',
+                        "You have insufficient server permissions to use this UI!"
+                    ))
+                ),
+                ephemeral=True
+            )
+            return False
 
     async def cleanup(self):
         self._listening.pop(self.channelid, None)
diff --git a/src/wards.py b/src/wards.py
index 0c1229e4..ec76b7f3 100644
--- a/src/wards.py
+++ b/src/wards.py
@@ -1,47 +1,98 @@
+from typing import Optional
 import discord
+from discord.ext.commands.errors import CheckFailure
+import discord.ext.commands as cmds
 
-from meta.LionContext import LionContext
-from meta import conf
+from babel.translator import LocalBabel
+
+from meta import conf, LionContext, LionBot
+
+babel = LocalBabel('wards')
+_p = babel._p
 
 
-# Interaction Wards
-
-async def i_sys_admin(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
+# Raw checks, return True/False depending on whether they pass
+async def sys_admin(bot: LionBot, userid: int):
     """
     Checks whether the context author is listed in the configuration file as a bot admin.
     """
-    admins = conf.bot.getintlist('admins')
-    return interaction.user.id in admins
+    admins = bot.config.bot.getintlist('admins')
+    return userid in admins
 
 
-async def i_high_management(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
-    if await i_sys_admin(interaction):
+async def high_management(bot: LionBot, member: discord.Member):
+    if await sys_admin(bot, member.id):
         return True
+    return member.guild_permissions.administrator
+
+
+async def low_management(bot: LionBot, member: discord.Member):
+    if await high_management(bot, member):
+        return True
+    return member.guild_permissions.manage_guild
+
+
+# Interaction Wards, also return True/False
+
+async def sys_admin_iward(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
+    return await sys_admin(interaction.client, interaction.user.id)
+
+
+async def high_management_iward(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
     if not interaction.guild:
         return False
-    return interaction.user.guild_permissions.administrator
+    return await high_management(interaction.client, interaction.user)
 
 
-async def i_low_management(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
-    if await i_high_management(interaction):
-        return True
+async def low_management_iward(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
     if not interaction.guild:
         return False
-    return interaction.user.guild_permissions.manage_guild
+    return await low_management(interaction.client, interaction.user)
 
 
-async def sys_admin(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
-    admins = ctx.bot.config.bot.getintlist('admins')
-    return ctx.author.id in admins
+# Command Wards, raise CheckFailure with localised error message
 
-
-async def high_management(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
-    if await sys_admin(ctx):
+@cmds.check
+async def sys_admin_ward(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
+    passed = await sys_admin(ctx.bot, ctx.author.id)
+    if passed:
         return True
+    else:
+        raise CheckFailure(
+            ctx.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                'ward:sys_admin|failed',
+                "You must be a bot owner to do this!"
+            ))
+        )
+
+
+@cmds.check
+async def high_management_ward(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
     if not ctx.guild:
         return False
-    return ctx.author.guild_permissions.administrator
+    passed = await high_management(ctx.bot, ctx.author)
+    if passed:
+        return True
+    else:
+        raise CheckFailure(
+            ctx.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                'ward:high_management|failed',
+                "You must have the `ADMINISTRATOR` permission in this server to do this!"
+            ))
+        )
 
 
-async def low_management(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
-    return (await high_management(ctx)) or ctx.author.guild_permissions.manage_guild
+@cmds.check
+async def low_management_ward(ctx: LionContext) -> bool:
+    if not ctx.guild:
+        return False
+    passed = await low_management(ctx.bot, ctx.author)
+    if passed:
+        return True
+    else:
+        raise CheckFailure(
+            ctx.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                'ward:low_management|failed',
+                "You must have the `MANAGE_GUILD` permission in this server to do this!"
+            ))
+        )