Yes, that's what groups campaigning on issues do, something we allow in democratic and free societies. Asking questions? How terrible!
Funny how a corporation can be relentless and aggressive in its expansion with no regard for other parts of society though.
I do realise that a judge is very likely unbiased, so maybe he was overstepping the mark, but I am also very sceptical about due process of this sort of stuff in the UK at the moment. I'm not native to the UK and I had a very high opinion of this country when I first arrived. But over the years I've watched our politics become so poisonous and incompetent that I now have a lot less faith in the UK systems.
> then I'd bet he was
I wish I could that confident on this as you are.
The confidence would be determined by the size of the bet. As I have no information, it wouldn't be a big bet.