Dr Henry Pearce
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Senior Lecturer in Internet Law - Queen Mary University of London
Email: henry.pearce@qmul.ac.uk
Profile
Dr Henry Pearce is a Senior Lecturer in Internet Law at Queen Mary University of London.
He joined the University in June 2025, having previously been a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Portsmouth (November 2018–May 2025), a Lecturer in Law at the University of Hertfordshire (June 2015–October 2018), and a Tutor in Law at the University of Southampton (December 2012–May 2015).
He is also Editor-in-Chief of Computer Law & Security Review (CLSR), an international journal of technology law and practice. The journal provides a major platform for the publication of high quality research, policy and legal analysis in the field of information technology law and computer security.
He also provides data protection consultancy services, and is currently acting as a data protection specialist on the Ethics Review Board for the WAge (EU Project) on healthy working environments for all ages, represented by SINTEF.
Dr Pearce holds a PhD in Law from the University of Southampton (2020), a master’s degree in Regulation and Techology (LLM) from King’s College University of London (2012), and a bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Reading (2011).
Research
Publications
H Pearce and C Buck, ‘Balancing the autonomy and protection of children: Competency challenges in data protection law’ [2024] 33(2) Information & Communications Technology Law 177-197.