He has a long time association with critical legal studies and law and humanities in Australia and the UK and is currently president of the Law, Literature, & Humanities Association of Australasia. Shaun McVeigh has research interests in the fields of jurisprudence, and legal ethics. His current research projects centre around themes associated with refreshing a jurisprudence of jurisdiction; the importance of a civil prudence to thinking about the conduct of law (and lawyers); and, the continuing need to take account of the official character of law.