Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2001 novel written by Richard Beasley.
[1] A 2005 ABC telemovie written and directed by Peter Duncan, was based on the novel.
[2] The story is set in a corrupt Sydney law firm and follows the protagonist, Hugh Walker, a lawyer who always hoped he would be a defender of the poor and oppressed, until a Sydney law firm dangled an office with a harbour view in front of him.
In no time he is turning a blind eye to suspect time sheets, representing powerful companies against powerless people, and not being entirely honest with his girlfriend.
[3] Beasley began writing the novel while working at a small law firm and has stated that it is based on several stories and people.