Where inconsistencies in a party's evidence are apparent from material the party has itself tendered, and the party is put on notice of credibility issues during cross-examination, the risk of adverse credit findings necessarily inheres in the issues to be decided and no separate warning from the judge is required before making such findings. A party who chooses not to address apparent inconsistencies in their own evidence cannot complain of a breach of natural justice when the judge makes unfavourable findings based on that material.
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