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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import Workspace from '$db/schemas/Workspace';
+import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+const load = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock('$db/schemas/Workspace', () => {
+	return {
+		default: {
+			findOne: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+			select: vi.fn()
+		}
+	};
+});
+
+vi.mock('@sveltejs/kit', () => {
+	return {
+		error: vi.fn()
+	};
+});
+
+describe('Load Function', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.resetAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	it('should throw a 401 error if user is not authenticated or authorized', async () => {
+		const locals = { user: null as any };
+		const params = { workspace: 'workspace-id' };
+
+		load.mockImplementation(async ({ locals }) => {
+			if (!locals.user) {
+				throw error(401, 'Unauthorised');
+			}
+		});
+
+		await expect(load({ locals, params })).rejects.toEqual(error(401, 'Unauthorised'));
+
+		locals.user = { role: 'guest' };
+
+		load.mockImplementation(async ({ locals }) => {
+			if (locals.user.role !== 'admin') {
+				throw error(401, 'Unauthorised');
+			}
+		});
+
+		await expect(load({ locals, params })).rejects.toEqual(error(401, 'Unauthorised'));
+	});
+
+	it('should return success: false if workspace is not found', async () => {
+		const locals = { user: { role: 'admin', organisation: 'org1' } };
+		const params = { workspace: 'workspace-id' };
+
+		(load as any).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+			success: false,
+			message: 'Workspace not found'
+		});
+
+		const result = await load({ locals, params });
+		expect(result).toEqual({ success: false, message: 'Workspace not found' });
+	});
+
+	it('should return success: true if workspace name matches acceptable names', async () => {
+		const locals = { user: { role: 'admin', organisation: 'org1' } };
+		const params = { workspace: 'workspace-id' };
+
+		(load as any).mockResolvedValueOnce({ success: true });
+
+		const result = await load({ locals, params });
+		expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
+	});
+
+	it('should throw a 500 error if an exception occurs', async () => {
+		const locals = { user: { role: 'admin', organisation: 'Test Organisation' } };
+		const params = { workspace: 'workspace-id' };
+
+		(Workspace.findOne as any).mockRejectedValue(new Error('Database error'));
+		load.mockImplementation(async ({ locals, params }) => {
+			try {
+				await Workspace.findOne({
+					organisation: locals.user?.organisation,
+					_id: params.workspace
+				}).select('name');
+			} catch (e) {
+				throw error(500, 'Error occurred while verifying workspace');
+			}
+		});
+
+		await expect(load({ locals, params })).rejects.toEqual(
+			error(500, 'Error occurred while verifying workspace')
+		);
+	});
+});