FOI Request - Court Experts and Spend

Request 101003794956

Please provide the following information for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (from 01/01/25 until 16/05/25).

1. The total amount spent on expert witnesses in public law family court proceedings (e.g. care proceedings under the Children Act 1989) by Moray Council.

2. A breakdown of:
(a) the types of experts instructed (e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, independent social workers, medical professionals, etc.)
(b) the total spend per category.

3. A list of the top 10 experts or expert firms by:
(a) Total spend between 2022 and 2025 (inclusive).
(b) The name of the expert or firm (where this does not breach the data protection exemption)
(c) How much was spent on each individual or firm (if this breaches a cost exemption, please only disclose the top 5 experts).