Justin Jarmola

Year of Call: 2009

Career overview

Practice Summary

Justin is regularly instructed in cases alleging Homicide, Terrorism, High Value Dishonesty, Drug Importation and Supply, Grave Violence and Sexual Offending, often as Led Junior to King’s Counsel and as Leading Junior himself. Conspiracy indictments are a mainstay of his practice.

Further, Justin frequently appears in Regulatory cases, involving Trading Standards, Consumer Protection, Licensing, Environmental, Health and Safety and Animal Welfare matters.

Details of practice

Homicide

Relevant cases include:

  • Operation Brantor (2026): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton sitting in Loughborough, before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Wimbourne (2026): Defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent.
  • Operation Bravura (2026): Defence case of shooting attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Charmstone (2026): Defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Doubletalk (2026): Multi-handed defence case of conspiracy to murder three people, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Enshan (2026): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Manchester before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Icefox (2026): Multi-handed defence case of shooting attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Jitney (2026): Defence case of the manslaughter of a baby, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • Operation Creo (2025): Multi-handed defence case of murder, representing a fifteen year-old, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Cloudtrail (2025): Multi-handed defence case of shooting attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Bespin (2025): Defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • Operation Rolate (2025): Leading Junior in defence case of attempted murder of a child by a child, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Silveroot (2025): Multi-handed defence case of shooting attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Mercurius (2025): Junior alone in a defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Mozu (2025): Multi-handed defence case of murder, representing a thirteen year-old, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Aspodin (2025): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Cobblestone (2025): Multi-handed defence case of conspiracy to murder five people, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Acetamidin (2025): Multi-handed defence case of collecting information for terrorist purposes, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Creo (2025): Multi-handed defence case of murder, representing a fifteen year-old, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • R v AD (2025): Defence case of causing death by dangerous driving, in the Crown Court at Manchester.
  • Operation Leonis (2025): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Stafford sitting in Loughborough.
  • R v JMD (2025): Defence case of attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Aratio (2024): Multi-handed defence case of murder, representing a twelve year-old, in the Crown Court at Nottingham before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Acrylic (2024): Multi-handed defence case of murder, representing a fifteen year-old, in the Crown Court at Nottingham before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Falabella (2024): Defence case of murder and child destruction, in the Crown Court at Birmingham before a High Court Judge.
  • Operation Botwood 2 (2024): Multi-handed defence case of double attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • R v AT (2024): Defence case of double attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Redox (2024): Defence case of attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Inskip (2024): Multi-handed defence case of shooting attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • R v STB (2024): Defence case of attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • R v OW (2024): Defence case of attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Carotin (2023): Defence case of preparation of terrorist acts, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Rubus (2023): Multi-handed defence case of manslaughter, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • R v HF (2023): Defence case of attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Northampton.
  • Operation Botwood (2023): Multi-handed defence case of double attempted murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Coastclay (2023): Defence case of rape and murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Contigo (2023): Multi-handed defence case of murder and attempted murder, before a High Court Judge in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Greendale (2022): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Leicester.
  • Operation Baritone (2022): Multi-handed defence case of murder, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton before a High Court Judge.

Dishonesty

Relevant cases include:

  • Operation Brampford (2026): Defence case of the theft pharmaceutical drugs, valued in excess of one million pounds, in the Crown Court at Warwick.
  • Operation Rosemist (2026): Multi-handed conspiracy to steal high-value cars, valued in excess of one million pounds, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Bloat (2026): Multi-handed conspiracy to supply illicit cigarettes, valued in the millions of pounds, in the Crown Court at Leeds.
  • Operation Sidestrand (2026): Multi-handed conspiracy to steal high-value cars, valued in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Flare (2026): Multi-handed conspiracy to steal high-value cars, valued in excess of one million pounds, in the Crown Court at Worcester.
  • Operation Kyoso (2025): Multi-handed conspiracy to steal high-value cars, valued in the hundreds of thousands of pounds, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Cocktail (2025): Multi-handed ‘crash for cash’ conspiracy, valued at over a quarter of a million pounds, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Mayfly (2025): Multi-million pound defence pay-tv piracy fraud, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Listhill (2025): Multi-handed multi-million pound defence conspiracy to defraud, in the Crown Court at Leeds.
  • Operation Moon (2025): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to steal case, in the Crown Court at Worcester.
  • Operation Redder (2025): Multi-handed defence cheque fraud, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Kangchenjunga (2025): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to defraud case, in the Crown Court at Guildford.
  • Operation Boron (2024): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to steal case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Parkway (2024): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to defraud and pervert the course of justice, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Raider (2024): Multi-million pound defence pay-tv piracy fraud, in the Crown Court at Shrewsbury.
  • Operation Red Wezen (2023): Multi-handed defence MTIC fraud conspiracy, in the Crown Court at Cardiff, prosecuted by Silk and Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Flawless (2023): £10 million multi-handed defence fraud, in the Crown Court at Birmingham, prosecuted by two Junior Counsel. The largest pay-tv piracy case heard in the jurisdiction.
  • R v CH (2023): Multi-million pound defence fraud, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent.
  • Operation Redcrab (2023): Multi-handed defence £300k armed robbery conspiracy, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Kyoga (2022): £1.5 million multi-handed defence conspiracy to steal case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Cook (2022): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to steal case, using explosives, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Hailwood (2022): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to defraud case, in the Crown Court at Warwick.
  • Operation Oganesson (2022): Defence “smishing” and “phishing” cryptocurrency fraud case, in the Crown Court at Woolwich.
  • Operation Sunbeam (2022): Multi-handed defence case, alleging hundreds of dwelling burglaries, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Lava (2022): £750k multi-handed defence money laundering case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.

Drugs

Relevant cases include:

  • Operation Macular (2026): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by Silk and Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Hielton (2026): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Shrewsbury prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Cyrillic (2026): Multi-handed defence drug conspiracies case involving the supply of drugs into Prisons, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Timeline (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracy case, involving hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent.
  • Operation Timeline (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Westhide (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, involving the alleged supply of drugs by Police staff, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Oslo (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug importation conspiracy case, involving over a metric ton of cocaine, in the Crown Court at Winchester prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Wellbridge (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Daybreak (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Derby prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Goliath (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, involving around a metric ton of cocaine and ‘MDMA’, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Lozenge (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent prosecuted by three Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Jaspian (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Laverda (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Zentco (2025): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Impel (2024): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Shrewsbury prosecuted by Silk and Junior.
  • Operation Kindling (2024): Multi-handed defence Encrochat class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Germanium (2024): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies and human trafficking case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Uptown (2024): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Bradstock (2024): Multi-handed defence case of importation of vast quantities of drugs from Africa.
  • Operation Bicep (2024): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Chervil (2024): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Stafford prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Hunterian (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Lucrific (2023): Multi-handed defence Encrochat class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Tintoo (2023): £20 million multi-handed defence cocaine conspiracy case, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • Operation Amalfi (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Worcester prosecuted by Silk and Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Sunstone (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Checkmate (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Derby prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Furnace (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Oklib (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Boscastle (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Librarius (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Hornet 2 (2023): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham.
  • Operation Facade (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two junior Counsel.
  • Operation Brooklyn (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case in the Crown Court at Mold, prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Tafius (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Atoll (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Warwick.
  • Operation Global (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Gloucester.
  • R v MH (2022): £2 million heroin importation defence case, in the Crown Court at Isleworth.
  • Operation Centara (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Worcester.
  • Operation Hogg (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • Operation Incant (2022): Multi-handed defence class ‘A’ drug conspiracies case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.

Sexual Offending & Grave Violence

Relevant cases include:

  • R v TB (2026): Leading Junior in defence case of multiple rapes, in the Crown Court at Stoke-on-Trent.
  • Operation Sedgebrook (2026): Multi-handed Hells Angels conspiracy to commit GBH and Violent Disorder defence case, in the Crown Court at Lewes.
  • Operation Addendum (2025): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to supply firearms’ case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton.
  • Operation Inclination (2025): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to acquire firearms’ case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by two Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Marzano (2024): Multi-handed defence conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life case, in the Crown Court at Stafford.
  • Operation Ableness (2024): Defending in an NCA investigation into a conspiracy to acquire firearms’ case, in the Crown Court at Birmingham prosecuted by Silk and Junior Counsel.
  • Operation Satchel (2024): Five-month multi-handed defence child sexual abuse case, in the Crown Court at Wolverhampton prosecuted by two Silks and Junior Counsel.

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