Azam Murji
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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Azam Murji runs a sole criminal defence practice in Toronto, in business since 1997 with over 20 years of criminal defence experience acting as counsel at all levels of court in Ontario. Murji holds an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa and a B.A. in Computer Science from York University. The practice is devoted strictly to criminal law, covering charges from impaired driving and fraud through to sexual assault, weapons and firearms offences, robbery, arson, and murder, along with bail hearings, jury and judge-alone trials, summary conviction appeals, and extradition matters.
Murji is a former part-time Assistant Crown Attorney for the Ministry of Attorney General of Ontario, and also acts as a Standing Agent for the Public Prosecutions Service of Canada. Murji sits on the Roster of Mediators for Ontario's Mandatory Mediation Program, belongs to the Criminal Lawyers Association, and previously taught the criminal law section of the Bar Admission Course for the Law Society of Upper Canada. The practice also takes Extremely Serious Matters cases through the Legal Aid Ontario panel and regularly appears before the Ontario Review Board for clients found not criminally responsible.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- In practice as a Toronto criminal defence lawyer since 1997, appearing at all levels of court in Ontario.
- Formerly worked as a part-time Assistant Crown Attorney with Ontario's Ministry of Attorney General.
- Serves as a Standing Agent for the Public Prosecutions Service of Canada.
- Sits on the Roster of Mediators for Ontario's Mandatory Mediation Program.
- Previously taught the criminal law section of the Bar Admission Course for the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- On the Extremely Serious Matters panel with Legal Aid Ontario and appears regularly before the Ontario Review Board for clients found not criminally responsible.
In the community
- Appointed member of the Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board.
- Former Legal Advisor for the Aga Khan Council for Ontario.
- Former Vice-Chair of the Aga Khan Social Welfare Board for Ontario.
- Served on the Board of Directors at West Scarborough Community Legal Services Clinic.
Fees & payment
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The neighbourhood
The office is located at 611-255 Duncan Mill Road in Toronto. It's a location built for reach across the region rather than a single neighbourhood beat: the firm's own case list names hearings at the Ontario Court of Justice in North York, Scarborough, and Newmarket, reflecting a practice that works courthouses across the GTA rather than sticking to one local docket.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving in Toronto, can Azam Murji represent me?
- Yes. Impaired driving is one of the charges the practice regularly defends, alongside other Criminal Code matters handled at all levels of court in Ontario.
- Does the firm handle serious charges like sexual assault or robbery?
- Yes. The practice takes on serious criminal charges including sexual assault, robbery, weapons and firearms offences, and charges up to murder.
- I have a mental health condition and I've been charged with a crime. Can this firm help?
- Azam Murji acts as special counsel for clients with mental health concerns facing criminal charges and regularly appears before the Ontario Review Board on cases involving a finding of not criminally responsible.
- Can the firm handle a bail hearing, including one with multiple co-accused?
- Bail hearings are part of the practice's regular criminal defence work, including hearings that involve multiple co-accused.
- How long has Azam Murji been practising criminal law?
- Since 1997, acting as criminal counsel at all levels of court in Ontario.
- Where is the office and how do I reach it?
- The office is at 611-255 Duncan Mill Road in Toronto, reachable by phone or through the firm's online appointment booking page.
Where to find them
611-255 Duncan Mill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 3H9 · 416-447-9111
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