The Register of Members' Financial Interests
As at 4 March 2024

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 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)

29 December 2023, received £6,000 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 May and 1 July 2023. Hours: 6 hrs approx. (Registered 23 January 2024)

31 January 2024, received £33,000 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 February and 31 July 2023. Hours: 30 hrs approx. (Registered 16 February 2024)

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 2023, I will receive £293,400 plus VAT annually, to be paid quarterly, in return for an expected commitment of up to 30 hours a month. (Registered 19 October 2020; updated 19 October 2021 and 03 January 2024)

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

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 approx. (Registered 11 July 2023)

14 September 2023, received £56,988.36 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 May 2023 and 31 July 2023. Hours: 40 hrs approx. (Registered 05 October 2023)

30 November 2023, received £58,826.32 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 June 2023 and 30 November 2023. Hours: 50 hrs approx. (Registered 19 December 2023)

29 December 2023, received £58,826.32 (no VAT) for legal services provided between 1 May and 29 December 2023. Hours: 50 hrs approx. (Registered 23 January 2024)

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)