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