08 August 2023 Wiebke Morgan 887 Case Updates Sicwebu v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 550 byWiebke 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 critism15. Criticism and Complaints Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Expert appoints herself as social worker, psychologist, therapist and judge T (Fresh Evidence on Appeal), Re [2024] EWCA Civ 1384 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.