Fernando, application by

This matter concerned an application by Fernando for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia. The specific nature of the dispute and the parties against whom the application was made are not detailed in the provided text. The application was heard by McHugh J in chambers.

The primary legal issue before McHugh J was whether the applicant, Fernando, had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal to the High Court. This involves assessing whether the case raises a question of law that is of general public importance, or whether there are other compelling reasons for the High Court to grant its attention.

McHugh J considered the criteria for granting special leave to appeal, which requires the applicant to show that the case involves a matter of public importance or that there are other circumstances that justify the High Court exercising its appellate jurisdiction. Without further detail on the underlying legal issues of the case, the specific reasoning applied by McHugh J in relation to these criteria cannot be elaborated.

The provided text does not contain information regarding the final orders or outcome of the application.