A mathematical error in a damages calculation may be corrected on appeal even where it could have been corrected under the slip rule, particularly where the error was not identified until after the appeal was initiated. The threshold requirements of s 59(1) of the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) for gratuitous services (at least 6 hours per week for at least 6 months) must be proved by the plaintiff, and a trial judge is entitled to reject the plaintiff's evidence of care received where the plaintiff has been found to be an unreliable witness.
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