Jonathan teaches taxation and company law.

His most recent books are Human Rights Law and Corporate Regulation: A Neo-Concession Approach and Understanding Company Law (5th ed)

Jonathan’s PhD applied fundamental human rights to a taxation system. He has published many articles on taxation and corporate theory and the role of human dignity in everyday situations. He is also interested in the role of the corporation in a human rights state.

Jonathan is part of a Marsden-funded team investigating a Treaty-compliant tax system. 

In addition to various tax history projects, Jonathan’s current research includes a focus on art law. He has published and presented on subjects including droit de suite (artists resale royalties), freedom of panorama, rewarding artists, provenance and distributed ledger technology, tapu artworks, artists behaving badly, artistic craftsmanship, and taxation of art, artists and art collectors.

PhD students under his co-supervision have investigated design law, ethical investment, modern slavery and tax framing.

Jonathan is the Editor of the Journal of the Australasian Law Academics Association and the Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association.

He is also President of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association.

He has also advised the Ministry of Cultural and Heritage on policy relating to rewarding artists.