The 'reasonable cause to believe' standard under r 32.05 of the Supreme Court Rules (NT) for pre-action discovery requires a positive basis for belief that each element of the putative cause of action might be made out, but does not require proof on the balance of probabilities. In the context of knowing receipt claims, evidence of a patron's large gambling losses, high roller status, and the casino's monitoring of loyalty program members may provide sufficient basis to believe that constructive knowledge might be established. It is not necessary to prove the defendant knew of the specific trust — knowledge that funds belonged to another suffices.
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