'This is an obvious invasion of privacy and it is difficult to believe that these actions were not intended to influence the outcome of the court case.'

Lorne Grabher appeared in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Thursday, where his lawyer argued that the 2016 revocation of his personalized 'Grabher' licence plate amounted to discrimination against the German-Austrian heritage from which the name stems.

More than a dozen faith-based schools, parents and public interest groups wanted an injunction until a ruling on the constitutionality of Bill 10.