The Team
Meet our amazing team of researchers, legal experts and analysts united by a commitment to illuminate underrepresented voices in digital rights litigation.
Siddharth De Souza
Principal Investigator
Siddharth is an Assistant Professor in AI and society at the University of Warwick. His research interests include studying developments in law and technology from a legal pluralist, data justice, and decolonial perspective. Siddharth is also founder at Justice Adda.
Philip Alexander
Legal Analyst
Philip is a Master’s in Law candidate at King’s College, London, where he focuses on public and private international law and technology.
Mercy Lio​​
Research & Data Analyst
Mercy is a research assistant on the DLRT team, focused on collecting and organizing data, database design, and website development and maintenance.
Iain Emsley​​
Tech Consultant
Iain is a Research Software Engineer at the University of Warwick. He supports digital research infrastructure and works across data, sound, and computation. His background spans e-research, digital humanities, and software development, with experience ranging from radio astronomy to digital culture.
Zoe C. Laryea
Research & Data Analyst​
Zoe is interested in ethical tech and inclusive digital rights. On the DLRT, she is focused on data collection, database organisation, and website development.
Sharla Peters
Research & Legal Analyst (Former)
Sharla Peters is a Data Visualisation student at the University of Warwick with a background in international commercial law and a growing focus on digital rights, legal tech and global policy.
Siya Luo​
Research & Data Analyst
Siya is a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick supporting the DRLT focusing on case collection and prototype design, building on prior experience in data-driven storytelling and platform research.