08 August 2023 Wiebke Morgan 2750 Case Updates Sicwebu v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 550 by Wiebke Morgan “The expert vindicated” The case: This appeal concerned the application of the "unduly harsh" test in the case of a foreign national offender, Mr Sicwebu, convicted of a serious criminal offence and subject to deportation in consequence. The appellant contended that Judge Hanson's decision was wrong in law because the judge erred in his treatment of the expert evidence. Submissions: As for the treatment of expert evidence, it was submitted in relation to the expert report of Tamara Licht, that Judge Hanson unfairly disregarded her report on the basis of "an issue for which Tamara Licht has been criticised by a judge of this Tribunal before" without providing any further details. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to judgement Share Print Tags Judicial critism16. Criticism and Complaints Related articles Nord Stream AG v Lloyd's Insurance Company SA & Anor Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWHC 1685 (Comm) X and Y (Care Proceedings: Publication of Judgment: Criticism of Expert Witness), Re Expert Witnesses at a Turning Point Podcast Episode 28: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026 X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132 Switch article Henderson & Jones Ltd v Ross [2023] EWHC 1276 (Ch) Previous Article Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust v Hoskin (Manchester County Court, unreported, 22 May 2023) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.