As the then Justice Bingham once put it thus:  the common law has in the hands of judges the same facility [as the law merchant] for adapting itself to the changing needs of the general public; principles do not  alter, but old rules of applying the change, and new rules spring into existence.
As former Justice Bungham don tok am before: di common law dey di hand of judges di same kind facility [as law merchant dem] make e fit adapt to di need of di general public, principle no dey alter, but old rules to dey apply di change, and new rules go begin exist.