In a book by Justice Professor Magret Munalula1 and in an essay by William Church2 both recognise the consensus on the need for certainty of a legal system. Certainty here denoting a level of stability and hence predictability. It has however been pointed out by Munalula herself that "a successful legal system must often bend with the wind; it must be sufficiently adaptable to accommodate new kinds of problems and must be flexible enough to adjust to changes in the needs and desires of those whom it serves." 3 With the aid of appropriate authorities, discuss what appears to be a contradictory position on the afore mentioned attribute of a legal system, in the Zambian context.