Australian lawyer, former police officer and former police prosecutor James Glissan explains how power actually works in Australia. From criminal law, police powers and public rights to courts, institutions, media narratives and the systems behind the headlines, this show breaks down the rules people usually learn too late. Clear, direct, no spin, no telling you what to think, just the law, power and the hidden mechanics in plain English.
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Australian lawyer, former police officer and former police prosecutor James Glissan explains how power actually works in Australia. From criminal law, police powers and public rights to courts, institutions, media narratives and the systems behind the headlines, this show breaks down the rules people usually learn too late. Clear, direct, no spin, no telling you what to think, just the law, power and the hidden mechanics in plain English.
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
Coogee Shark Attack: Why the Drones Weren’t Flying
<p>After the Coogee shark attack, one question kept coming up: why weren’t shark-spotting drones already flying over the beach?</p><p>The answer is not really about sharks. It is about aviation law, risk management, Sydney Airport, flight paths, government decision-making, and the way public safety systems often work only after something goes wrong and one of us usually pays the price...</p><p>In this video, James Glissan breaks down the law behind the headlines: why the drones were restricted, why an emergency exemption was later granted, and what this tells us about the way institutions manage risk in Australia.</p><p>This is not legal advice. It is a plain-English explanation of the legal and regulatory issues behind a major public safety story.</p><p>Subscribe for more breakdowns of Australian law, police powers, public rights, courts, institutions and how power actually works.</p>
June 7, 2026
Do Australians Have Rights?
<p>Most Australians think they have rights. They do not. Not in the way they think.</p><p>James Glissan, a former police prosecutor turned criminal defence lawyer, explains why Australia has no national Bill of Rights, what parliamentary supremacy means, and why the protections Australians assume they have are often more fragile than they realise.</p>
May 25, 2026
ASIO’s New Powers Explained
<p>Australia is moving toward making extraordinary ASIO questioning powers permanent. In this episode, James explains what those powers are, how they work, and why civil liberties advocates are concerned about where they may eventually lead.</p><p>The discussion covers compelled questioning, the absence of traditional warrant processes, the expansion from counter-terrorism to broader community tension concerns, and what these laws could mean for ordinary Australians and their families.</p><p>James Glissan is a former police prosecutor and Australian lawyer who explains the legal system in plain English, without the spin.</p><p></p>
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