Personal profile
Academic Background
Holly joined the University of East Anglia Law School in 2021 as a Lecturer in Tort Law. Prior to that, she was a Research Fellow at Southampton Law School as part of a team working on a privacy law related Leverhulme Trust Research Project, and a Visiting Lecturer in Media Law at the University of Westminster. Previously, she was an Associate Tutor at the University of East Anglia, where she completed her doctoral thesis on privacy law “Controlling the Shutter: Control, Consent and Context in today’s digital world” in 2018.
Key Research Interests
Privacy, Photography, Social Media, Media Law
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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What's wrong with death images? Privacy protection of photographic images of the dead
Nwabueze, R. & Hancock, H., 1 Nov 2022, In: Computer Law & Security Review. 47, 105715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emerging Technologies, Personality Laws and the Dead
Hancock, H. & McVey, M., 18 May 2021, Society for Computers and Law (SCL), p. 44-49, (Computers & Law).Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
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The impact of the image on personal life: Is current law out of focus?
Hancock, H., 27 May 2021, In: Journal of Media Law. 13, 1, p. 54-80 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of the image on personal life: is current legislation out of focus?
Hancock, H., 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Could image rights solve issues raised by unwanted photography?
Hancock, H., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. 15, 3, p. 198-208 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Campbell at 20: What it means and why it matters
Hancock, H. (Speaker)
19 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The Ethics of Taking and Sharing Photos Online
Hancock, H. (Organiser)
17 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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Associate Fellow, Centre for Law, Society and Popular Culture, Westminster Law School
Hancock, H. (Other)
1 Oct 2021 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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MLR Workshop 'Emerging Technologies, Privacy Law and the Dead'
Hancock, H. (Organiser)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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Who is Controlling the Shutter? Privacy and Photography
Hancock, H. (Organiser)
2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
Press/Media
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Twitter Has Banned Posting Images of People Without Their Consent. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing (Dec 2021)
7/12/21 → 12/12/21
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution