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Designated Family Law Judge for Kent 1st September 2008 His Hon Judge Polden

John Harris (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner

Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner did not have the information requested.

From: John Harris (Account suspended)

9 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you please state the rules that apply in order that there is no
conflict of Interest for families or their children who have been
taken for adoption.

It is most concerning that 'His Honour Judge Polden
who became the designated Family Law Judge for Kent on 1st
September 2008 having distinguished himself as a District Judge in
the region for many years'

Had previously also been a practising partner in a local Kent firm
of solicitors, which would indicate a clear conflict of interest.

Please name the firm of solicitors and period of interest in said
firm.

Are Judges required to make a declaration comprising of any and all
interests and are these available for Public Record.

Yours faithfully,

John Harris

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From: OLSCC Team
Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner

12 October 2009

Dear Mr Harris,

Thank you for your e-mail of 9 October 2009.

I am sorry but the Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
does not hold the information requested. Our office is not involved in
judicial appointments and does not hold any details regarding judges.

If you have concerns regarding specific judicial appointments I suggest
you contact the Judicial Appointments Commission. Their details are:

Judicial Appointments Commission

General enquiries email: [email address]

Judicial Appointments Commission
Steel House
11 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9LH
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3334 0453

The Office of Legal Services Complaints Commissioner is an associate
body of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As part of its obligations under
the FOIA, the MoJ has an independent review process. If you are
dissatisfied you may write to request an internal review. The internal
review will be carried out by someone who did not make the original
decision, and they will re-assess how the Department handled the
original request.

If you wish to request an internal review, please write or send an email
to the Data Access and Compliance Unit within two months of the date of
this letter, at the following address:

Data Access and Compliance Unit
Information Directorate
Ministry of Justice
6th Floor, Post point 6.24
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
E-mail: [email address]

If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner's Office under
Section 50 of the FOIA. You can contact the Information Commissioner's
Office at the following address:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Internet: https://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/contact_us...

I hope this is helpful,

Mark Webber
Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
Corporate Services Manager
web: www.olscc.gov.uk

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