A trial judge satisfies the hearing rule of natural justice in relation to a party's submission about the characterisation of medical evidence where the judge specifically refers to the submission, quotes the relevant passage with emphasis on key words indicating the submission does not accurately reflect the evidence, and considers the passage in the context of the expert's evidence as a whole. The adequacy of reasons may be assessed by combining what is expressly stated with inferences drawn from the judge's recitation of the material, read as a whole.
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