Applicant P66-2003, Ex parte - Re Hutchinson & Ors

This matter concerned an application for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. The applicant, P66-2003, sought leave to appeal against a decision of the Full Federal Court. The nature of the dispute and the identity of the respondents were not specified in the provided text, other than the reference to "Hutchinson & Ors". The application was heard by Heydon J in chambers.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had established sufficient grounds to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. This involved an assessment of whether the case raised a question of law that was of general public importance, or whether there were other compelling reasons for the High Court to grant leave.

Heydon J considered the arguments presented by the applicant in support of their application for leave. The decision to grant or refuse leave would depend on whether the applicant could demonstrate that the appeal involved a matter of national significance or a point of law that warranted the High Court's attention. The specific legal principles applied would be those governing the exercise of the High Court's appellate jurisdiction, particularly in relation to the criteria for granting special leave.

As the application was heard in chambers and the outcome is not detailed in the provided text, the final orders or outcome of the application for leave to appeal are not ascertainable from this excerpt.