The threshold test under r 671(a) UCPR (Qld) for security for costs requires 'reason to believe' the plaintiff will be unable to pay — objective circumstances sufficient to incline the mind towards accepting that proposition — which is less demanding than satisfaction on the balance of probabilities but more demanding than a mere risk assessment. A plaintiff corporation's ability to realise non-liquid assets within the time required for costs determination is relevant to whether the threshold is met.
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