In Queensland, the offer of a personal guarantee by the sole person standing behind an impecunious corporate plaintiff, who is the only person who would benefit from the litigation, satisfies the mischief at which s 1335 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is aimed and is sufficient, in the exercise of discretion, to tip the scale against ordering further security for costs. The significant expansion of litigation since an original security order constitutes 'special circumstances' under UCPR r 675 sufficient to enliven the discretion to vary.
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