Hallo !
Brilliant Barrister David Cocks QC,hero of the Roger Levutt fraud trial in which he led for the crown,has been in court again-on his own bwhalf.Sadly for David whose many admirers hope will soon don a judges robes,the decision went the wrong way.
He was in court over the long standing matter of maintenance for his lovechild,born to his former pupil barrister,Felicity.The original order for maintenance was for £25,from which he decided to deduct tax ,leaving the child with £16.24p aweek.After more than a decade the mother applied to increase the maintenance,At Marylebone Magistrates ciurt she applied to have the order increased and for it to extend until the end of the boys fulltime education.
Mr Cocks opposed this and appealed to the higher court.Joanna Dobson QC ,submitted that "The father has used his advantageous financial position to engage in litigation
which is wholly misguided,which may have had as its pupose the intimidation of the mother." The High Court Judge hearing the appeal decided to award indemnity costs-the highest level possible-against poor old David!
luckily he is not in the same league as those errant fathers who are pursued by the child support agency.David owns a £500,000 house in North London,a £3000 race horse,and still has a few coppers left over to take part in some modest pheasant-shootin and stag and fox hunting.
From Private Eye.