Tarik - Appn by

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

The central legal issue before Justice McHugh was whether the applicant, Tarik, had demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant the High Court granting leave to appeal. This involves assessing whether the case raises a question of law that is of public importance, or whether there are other compelling reasons for the High Court to exercise its appellate jurisdiction.

Justice McHugh's reasoning would have involved an examination of the substantive legal arguments presented by Tarik, and a consideration of whether those arguments met the threshold for granting special leave to appeal under the *High Court Rules*. Without further information on the underlying legal dispute, the precise principles applied cannot be elaborated.

No orders or outcome are specified in the provided text.