The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 26 June 2023

Cox, Sir Geoffrey (Torridge and West Devon)

Cox, Sir Geoffrey (Torridge and West Devon)

1. Employment and earnings

Practice at the Bar of England and Wales. All earnings in this capacity were received subject to a deduction of 13.5% for the costs of my chambers.

Payments from the Khan Partnership Solicitors, 48-49 Russell Square, London WC1B 4JP:

31 May 2022, received £12,500 plus VAT for legal services provided between 1 November 2020 and 30 November 2021. Hours: 14 hrs approx. (Registered 27 June 2022)

31 May 2022, received £14,333.33 (no VAT) as part payment for legal services provided between 1 March and 22 December 2021. Hours: 12 hrs approx. (Registered 27 June 2022)

14 November 2022, received £34,250 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 May 2022 and 5 July 2022. Hours: 30 hrs approx. (Registered 24 November 2022)

14 April 2023, received £23,500 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 17 October 2022 and 11 April 2023. Hours: 20 hrs approx. (Registered 03 May 2023)

1 June 2023, received £10,046.97 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 February 2023 and continuing. Hours: 10 hrs approx. (Registered 19 June 2023)

From 28 September 2020 until further notice, Consultant Global Counsel (international legal services) to Withers LLP, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AN. From 1 November 2021, I will receive £400,000 plus VAT annually, to be paid quarterly, in return for an expected commitment of up to 41 hours a month. (Registered 19 October 2020; updated 19 October 2021)

Additional payments from Withers LLP, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7LN:

31 May 2022, received £93,527.83 (no VAT) as part payment for legal services provided between 1 November 2021 and 30 April 2022. Hours: 80 hrs approx. (Registered 27 June 2022)

1 July 2022, I received £94,978.99 (no VAT) as part payment for legal services provided between 1 November 2021 and 30 April 2022. Hours: 75 hrs approx. (Registered 25 July 2022)

30 December 2022, received £1,081.25 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 15 December 2022 and 31 December 2022. Hours: 1 hr approx. (Registered 23 January 2023)

13 March 2023, received £10,000 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 December 2022 and 28 February 2023. Hours: 10 hrs approx. (Registered 03 April 2023)

31 March 2023, received £11,557.45 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 December 2022 and 28 February 2023. Hours: 11 hrs approx. (Registered 17 April 2023)

3 October 2022, received £2,000 plus VAT from Britton and Time Solicitors, 39 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BU, for legal services provided in August 2022. Hours: 2 hrs approx. (Registered 27 October 2022)

31 October 2022, received £18,650 (no VAT) from CGS Legal, Northumberland House, 8th Floor, 303-306 High Holborn, London WC1V 7JZ, for legal services provided in August 2022. Hours: 18 hrs approx. (Registered 15 November 2022)

Payments from CMS Holborn Asia, Holborn Law LLC, 7 Straights View, Marina One East Tower, #19-01, 018936, Singapore:

14 February 2023, received £13,840 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 20 January and 8 March 2023. Hours: 10 hrs approx. (Registered 08 March 2023)

1 June 2023, received £12,970.68 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 February and 31 May 2023. Hours: 12 hrs approx. (Registered 19 June 2023)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Joint ownership of farmland in West Devon: (i) and (ii). (Updated 18 January 2019)

From November 2017, joint ownership of a residential property in London: (i) and (ii). (Registered 15 January 2019; updated 04 April 2019)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Thomas More International Ltd; international law firm. (Registered 05 June 2015)

Thomas More Property Holdings Ltd; property holding company. (Registered 05 June 2015)