The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 4 September 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 prior to 14 June 2023 were received subject to a deduction of 13.5% for the costs of my chambers, and a deduction of 4.5% thereafter. (Updated 02 August 2023)

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

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)

14 July 2023, received £11,885 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 March 2023 and 21 July 2023. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 02 August 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:

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)

14 June 2023, received £55,000 (plus VAT) for legal services provided between 1 October 2022 and 31 January 2023. Hours: 50 hrs. (Registered 11 July 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)

14 June 2023, received £100,000 (plus VAT) from Bower Cotton, 34 Ely Place, Holborn, London EC1N 6TD, for legal services provided between 1 April 2022 and 31 May 2023. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 11 July 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)