James Glissan

28/08/2026

Ex-Cop Explains 5 Things you Need to Know About RBT's

Are police allowed to stop you for an RBT anywhere in NSW? We break down exactly how random breath testing and drug testing powers work.

Former police officer and prosecutor turned criminal defence lawyer James Glissan explains the legal reality behind roadside stops. Learn what constitutes a lawful RBT or RDT and what your rights are when pulled over by NSW police.

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30/06/2026

Will Lawyers Be Forced To Report You Starting Tomorrow?

19/06/2026

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The government just broke a 40-year promise to everyday Australians, and buried it in the fine print.
Sydney lawyer James Glissan breaks down exactly what the 2026 budget means for your business, your property, and your future.

19/06/2026

For those that follow on facebook: the deeper than I think any of us intended conversation around the budget, why the consequences are more than financial, whether leaving australia is the right option vs staying and building the country you want to live in, and the incredible damaging (and widening) gap of trust between the public and the institutions that are governing them has dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44MuKePyei0

A huge shoutout to the team at Unemployable. I'm a big fan of the mission you have all committed to and I was happy to be a part of this important breakdown.

The system wasn't broken by accident. James Glissan started inside ...

18/06/2026

A father supervising his two young daughters in a public bathroom is not the threat. The grown man yelling in the doorway while children cry is.

As a dad, former police officer and now lawyer, this is exactly where people need to understand the line between genuine concern and intimidation.

Know your rights. Know the line. Stay out of other people’s business when the law is not on your side.

08/06/2026

Most drivers think the mobile phone rules are simple.
They are not.
In NSW, using your phone while driving is illegal unless you fall within one of the exceptions. Those exceptions are much narrower than most people think.
Calls, audio and directions are one thing.
Voice-to-text is another.
And if you are on your Ls or Ps, the rules are brutal.
Traffic law is unforgiving. In many cases, intent does not matter. What matters is whether you did the thing the law prohibits.
Set everything up before you drive.
Then leave the phone alone.
General information only, not legal advice.

22/05/2026

A justice system that loses the ability to impose meaningful boundaries on children does not automatically become compassionate.

Sometimes it just becomes absent.

And absent systems do not stay neutral.

22/05/2026

This is the part of the conversation where people usually stop talking honestly.

Because once trauma, race, disadvantage and family background enter the courtroom, the entire justice system starts wrestling with a deeper question:

How much responsibility can society impose on a child shaped by circumstances they never chose?