Where an appeal from the District Court may require leave under s 118(3) of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, and there is therefore no existing appeal engaging r 772 of the UCPR, the more general security for costs rules commencing with r 670 apply. An applicant for security for costs must demonstrate that the respondent lacks means to meet an adverse costs order; ownership of real property, even without disclosed valuation or equity, may be sufficient to defeat such an application.
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