 Fraser, who was a member of the union, complained that it had created an "intimidating", "hostile" environment, "offensive" to his Jewish identity.After a 20-day hearing the tribunal rejected his claim, harshly rebuking Julius for "misusing the legal process".Scorn is also invoked for Julius's decision to pursue certain points, with complaints variously dismissed as "palpably groundless", "obviously hopeless" and "devoid of any merit".