08 August 2023 Anonym 1749 Case Updates Sicwebu v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 550 byAnonym “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 Aaron Haley v Newcold Ltd [2025] EWCC 57 Sidney Conway v Yeovil District Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2025] EWHC 2488 (KB) An unsatisfactory forensic medical report Patricia Andrews & Ors v Kronospan Limited [2025] EWHC 2429 (TCC) Impact speed and risk of injury 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.