Joshua Hitchens appointed to the Equality & Human Rights Commission of St Helena 

We are delighted to announce that Joshua Hitchens has been appointed to be a Commissioner of the  Equality and Human Rights Commission of St Helena.

Joshua received his warrant of appointment from His Excellency the Governor to be a Member of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights for a period of three years with effect from 18 May 2026 following the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.

This appointment follows Joshua’s involvement in a number of human rights and equality cases on the South Atlantic British Overseas Territory in recent years. Joshua has a keen interest in the law of the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, having been instructed both in the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories on a number of matters. 

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Josh Hitchens acts in high-profile and high value disputes across commercial and public law. He has recently been instructed in the UK Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Appeal as well as a number of other Courts, Tribunals and arbitrations around the world.

To find out more about Joshua, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 for a confidential discussion.

News 29 May, 2026