University of Victoria Faculty of Law

10/07/2026

🏡Join UVic Law and The Right to Housing Research Cluster for an evening of conversation on health, housing and belonging.

Hear from global housing advocate and 2026 CBC Massey Lecturer Leilani Farha and Victoria street health and outreach doctor Jill Wiwcharuk about housing, health and advocacy for more just communities.

🔗Full event listing: https://events.uvic.ca/law/event/111858-city-talks-talking-home-reflections-on-the-fight-for-

09/29/2026

What happens when we take up the perspectives of children, according them the ability to reason, assess and make decisions within their own lives?

Today, as our campus recognizes the Sept. 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UVic Law hosted the first of five Child in the Centre seminars organized by Janusz Korczak Association of Canada.

Drs. Hadley Friedland and Val Napoleon led the seminar 'Children as Citizens' in the Large Gathering Space at the Indigenous Law Wing. Through readings of Indigenous stories, principles and legal orders, they spoke about respecting the legal agency of children through the lens of Indigenous societies.

Thank you to Jerry Nussbaum and The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada for this event.

Please note: UVic Law will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday Sept. 30 in recognition of the day and its significance.

09/29/2026

A new cohort of graduate researchers have arrived at UVic Law! ⚖️ 🤓

This year’s 10 PhD and LLM students are contributing to conversations on law, justice and social change through research on Indigenous legal traditions, governance and sovereignty, identity and belonging, tax and fiscal policy, transgender rights, constitutional authority, post-secondary policy, traditional medicinal knowledge, criminal justice reform and intersections of grievance and victimhood in legal and social discourse.

🔗 Learn more about the research of the 2026 incoming grad students: https://www.uvic.ca/law/news-and-stories/stories/2026-grad-students.php

09/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Nicole Green, a recipient of the 2026 Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize from the The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) / La Société royale du Canada (SRC)

This award recognizes a graduating law student from each Canadian law school who is most likely to advance equity and social justice in Canada or globally.

💬”I am sincerely honoured to be selected as a recipient of the 2026 Justice Abella award. This recognition is particularly meaningful because it reflects the support, encouragement, and guidance I received from my professors, mentors, and classmates throughout my legal education at UVic Law. I am grateful for this honour and inspired to continue to influence equity and social justice throughout my legal career.”

🔗Read more about Nicole's Justice Abella Prize win: https://news.uvic.ca/2026/uvic-sets-milestone-with-2-alice-wilson-award-recipients-in-same-year/

09/11/2026

⚖️ We're excited to welcome Seyed Zavarei as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law! Professor Zavarei will teach Contracts and Insurance Law at UVic Law this year.

Professor Zavarei's expertise is in private law theory, legal history and Islamic law.

💬"There is so much that excites me about joining UVic Law and it’s hard to choose just one. But if I had to, it would be UVic’s genuine institutional commitment to social justice and legal pluralism. And, I’ll admit the new Indigenous Law Wing made a real impression on me too. It feels good to work in the most beautiful law faculty in Canada, and you can quote me on that!"

🔗Learn more about Professor Zavarei's research, teaching and more in this Q&A: https://www.uvic.ca/law/news-and-stories/stories/seyed-zavare-qanda.php

09/10/2026

📢 The Law Centre is hiring a Family Law Lawyer!

This is a unique opportunity to practice family law in a clinical educational setting.

📅 Applications will be considered starting on September 21 and continuing until the position is filled.

🔗 Full job posting: https://www.uvic.ca/law/news-and-stories/stories/job-opportunity-law-centre.php

The Law Centre provides clinical legal education to students enrolled in the Faculty of Law, while also providing a range of legal services to low-income clients through a clinic located off campus at the Victoria Courthouse.

Working at The Law Centre under the supervision of the Clinical Director, the Family Law Lawyer will enhance the family law services provided by The Law Centre, carrying a case load, and providing legal and procedural advice for The Law Centre clients.

The Law Centre at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law invites applications for one or more full-time or negotiated less than full-time Family Law Lawyer. This is a unique opportunity to practice family law in a clinical educational setting.

09/09/2026

Congratulations to UVic Law Professor Val Napoleon on being elected as a Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada 🎉

💬 "We need a bigger imagination for the possibility of law in this country, including Indigenous law. What makes law legitimate? Whose voices are heard? How are decisions made? There hasn’t always been space for Indigenous law in Canada. I thank the Royal Society of Canada for creating this space through this honour, but importantly, for witnessing the collective and generational work of rebuilding and restoring Indigenous law.”
—Val Napoleon

🔗 Learn more here: https://news.uvic.ca/2026/royal-society-of-canada-honours-uvic-scholars/

Next Steps Rebuilding Indigenous Law Indigenous Law Research Unit - University of Victoria

Exceptional research, world-changing impact! We’re thrilled to announce that four UVic scholars have received one of Canada’s highest academic distinctions and will be inducted into The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) / La Société royale du Canada (SRC)

From advancing our understanding of our past to unlocking the possibilities of tomorrow, meet the newest RSC members making a lasting impact in Canada and beyond:

➡️ Zhongping Chen, History: Internationally renowned for his prolific contributions to historical research on China and the global Chinese diaspora, including Canadian Chinatowns.

➡️ Sara Ellison, Astrophysics: A world leader in the study of galaxy evolution, Sara’s work has opened major new avenues in galactic chemistry, supermassive black holes and star formation.

➡️ Val Napoleon, Indigenous law leadership: A world leader in the field of Indigenous legal traditions, Val’s work is reshaping our understanding of Indigenous law, legal research and pedagogies in Canada.

➡️ Charlotte Schallié, Languages, Linguistics and Cultures: A leading scholar in Holocaust education, memory studies and visual storytelling, Charlotte’s work redefines how we memorialize the Holocaust, support survivors, and discuss trauma.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding scholars on this well-deserved recognition!

🔗 Continue reading: https://ow.ly/FE6C50ZLzuQ