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Tuesday, 25 January 2005 |
Barbara Bressolles is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto
LL.M. program. Her research interests lie in consumer protection
in the online environment, particularly online contracting and Internet
privacy issues. Her LL.M. thesis examined ways in which contract
law may accommodate unexpected transactions concluded through the use
of autonomous software agents. Barbara holds a B.A. (Education)
and an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and
is admitted to practice law in New Zealand.
Prior to joining the University of Toronto LL.M. program, Barbara
practiced business law for three years at Simpson Grierson, one of New
Zealand's largest commercial law firms. While at Simpson
Grierson, Barbara advised businesses in the retail, airline,
pharmaceutical, and finance industries on secured lending, contract,
trade practices, consumer protection, and privacy law issues. Her
work included drafting and reviewing online privacy policies, and
advising government agencies and private organizations on compliance
with data protection legislation.
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