The 15-episode English period drama, “This Land is Mine”, premiered on Mediacorp’s meWATCH and Channel 5 on Singapore’s National Day 2021. Based on Professor Walter Woon SC’s 2011 novel, "The Devil’s Circle", the series is inspired by historical events set in Singapore during the British Military Administration. It unfolds stories of the tumultuous “new normal” in post-war Singapore, against a backdrop of family turmoil, betrayal, courtroom intrigue and struggle for power.
In this interview, Professor Woon, who is Senior Consultant and Non-Executive Chairman of RHTLaw Asia, lets us in on his motivations for penning "The Devil’s Circle", which is part of a four-part series called "The Advocate’s Devil", as he relates timeless take-aways to the practice of law.