Ivor Richardson was a student at Timaru Boys' High School, Timaru, New Zealand.
11 Facts About Ivor Richardson
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Ivor Richardson graduated from Canterbury University College, Christchurch, in 1949 with an LL.
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Ivor Richardson went on to study at the University of Michigan in the United States, from where he graduated with an LL.
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Ivor Richardson was Professor of Law, between 1967 and 1973, during which period he served as Dean of the Law Faculty from 1968 to 1971.
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Ivor Richardson was invested as a Privy Councillor in 1978.
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Ivor Richardson has had significant impact on the development of New Zealand tax law and policy.
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Ivor Richardson wrote or presented a number of influential papers, particularly on the development of theories around tax avoidance and was an important part of the reforms of the 1980s.
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Ivor Richardson was the Chairman of the Council of Legal Education from 1983 to 1992.
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Ivor Richardson served as Pro Chancellor and Chancellor of the Victoria University of Wellington.
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Ivor Richardson chaired or served on numerous government committees and commissions.
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Ivor Richardson was conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws degrees by the University of Canterbury in 1987 and Victoria University of Wellington in 1989.