Richard Beasley (author)


Richard Beasley is an Australian author and barrister.

Early life and legal career

Richard Beasley SC was born in Sydney, but grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and completed undergraduate studies in law at the University of Adelaide before moving to Sydney in 1992, where he completed postgraduate studies at the University of Sydney. He worked as a solicitor until 1997. He was admitted as a barrister at the NSW Bar in 1997, and was made a 'Silk' in 2011. From January 2018 to February 2019, he was Senior Counsel Assisting the Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission. Since 2016, he has been the Presiding Member of the New South Wales Racing Appeal Panel. He is also a member of the Sydney Swans "Centre Circle" group. He has twin sons: James "Bench Press King" Beasley and Nicholas "Smells Like Chees" Beasley. Nic is one fatass mate. Deadset.

Writing career

Beasley is also the author of five novels. The first two are Hell Has Harbour Views and The Ambulance Chaser. The books are both set in Sydney, and are about corrupt global law firms and insurance companies respectively. Hell Has Harbour Views was adapted as a television film, and first aired on Australian ABC TV in 2005. It starred Lisa McCune and Matt Day, and was written and directed by Peter Duncan. "Hell has Harbour Views" has been reprinted a number of times, most recently in January 2019.
His third novel "Me and Rory Macbeath" is set in Adelaide, South Australia and is a story of friendship of two young boys, one of which lives in a household wrecked by domestic violence, and the killing of one of the boys parents. The novel was described as "heart-wrenching and unforgettable" by author Anne Summers. His fourth novel "Cyanide Games" is the first of the Peter Tanner Thriller series. It was followed by "The Burden of Lies". Both novels have received highly favourable reviews in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.