About Justin W Yuen Barrister & Solicitor

Justin W Yuen Barrister & Solicitor was a solo criminal defence practice in downtown Toronto. Justin W Yuen opened the practice in March 2018 after working at another Toronto criminal defence firm, and built it around the full arc of a criminal case, from bail hearings and Crown negotiations through preliminary inquiries, trial, and sentencing. The practice represented clients facing charges across the spectrum of criminal law, from drug and firearms offences to murder, before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. Justin W Yuen holds an LL.B (Hons.) from the University of Kent in England and an LL.M from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, and the practice offered services in English and Cantonese.

Outside the caseload, Justin W Yuen has sat on the Criminal Lawyers' Association's Recent Call Committee and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers' Advocacy and Policy Committee, and testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-5, legislation to remove mandatory minimum sentences from the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Justin W Yuen is now a partner at Yuen Dimitrijevic LLP in Toronto.

Practice areas

Criminal Defence

Milestones & recognition

  • Justin W Yuen opened the solo practice in March 2018, after working at another Toronto criminal defence firm.
  • Justin W Yuen holds an LL.B (Hons.) from the University of Kent in England and an LL.M from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.
  • Justin W Yuen testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-5, legislation to remove mandatory minimum sentences from the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
  • Justin W Yuen is now a partner at Yuen Dimitrijevic LLP in Toronto.

In the community

  • Justin W Yuen is a Director of 360 Kids, an organization that delivers programs and support services to prevent youth homelessness across York Region.
  • Justin W Yuen is a Director of the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (CSALC), a Legal Aid Ontario funded clinic providing free legal services to low income, non-English speaking clients from Ontario's Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian communities.
  • Justin W Yuen has been President of the Toronto Trillium Lions Club since June 2019, and is the Bylaw and Constitution Advisor for Lions District A711, which covers 100 separate Lions Clubs.
  • Justin W Yuen sits on the Criminal Lawyers' Association's Recent Call Committee, which runs educational programs for members within their first five years of practice, and on the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers' Advocacy and Policy Committee.
  • Justin W Yuen chairs the University of Kent's Canada Alumni Group and has sponsored the university's Canadian Moot Court Competition since 2017.

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Justin W Yuen Criminal Defence

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

The office at Suite 1100, 55 University Avenue sits in an 18 storey tower at the northeast corner of University Avenue and Wellington Street, in the heart of Toronto's financial district. University Avenue runs north from there past Osgoode Hall to the Superior Court of Justice courthouse at 361 University Avenue, one of the courts where the practice's criminal matters were heard. The building connects directly to the St. Andrew subway station and Toronto's underground PATH network, so clients coming from elsewhere in the city do not need a car to reach it.

Frequently asked questions

I'm facing a serious charge like drug trafficking or a firearms offence. Could Justin W Yuen represent me?
The practice defended clients facing charges across the spectrum of criminal law, including drug and firearms offences and murder, before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
I've just been arrested and I'm being held for a bail hearing. Can the practice help me get released?
Yes, bail work was one of the practice's core services. When a client was arrested and held for a bail hearing, the practice worked to fashion a bail plan to argue for release rather than continued custody.
My case involves a preliminary inquiry. Does the practice handle those?
Yes. Certain criminal charges allow for a preliminary inquiry to challenge the Crown's evidence, and the practice's services page described that step as a way to seek a discharge or a reduction in the charges before trial.
Does the practice offer services in a language other than English?
Yes. The practice's contact page states that Justin W Yuen can assist clients in both English and Cantonese.
Is Justin W Yuen Barrister & Solicitor still open?
Justin W Yuen now practices as a partner at Yuen Dimitrijevic LLP in Toronto.
How long did Justin W Yuen run this practice as a solo practitioner?
Justin W Yuen opened the solo practice in March 2018, after working at another Toronto criminal defence firm.

Where to find them

Suite 1100 - 55 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5J 2H7

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