Prior consistent statements introduced by the opposing party are admissible for all purposes under s 60 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), including as evidence of the truth of their contents, and a trial judge may find consistency across such statements probative. Where injury creates a necessity for a computer system (for communication and as a lifeline), the full cost is recoverable without deduction for the probability the plaintiff might eventually have purchased a computer if uninjured, as computer ownership is not yet as ubiquitous as car ownership.
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