A refusal to adjourn a summary judgment application to enable a party to cure defects in affidavit material may constitute a denial of natural justice, particularly where the defects are capable of remedy, no prejudice from adjournment is claimed, and costs can be addressed. On a summary judgment application, a court should not make credit findings based on the brevity of affidavit material or value judgments about the degree of detail a credible witness would provide.
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