Order in the Court: Lawyers Share Little-Known Loopholes That Show Us How Wild the Legal System Is

The “change of position” deference is a convenient excuse to get out of a bad deal. Still, apparently, it’s a defense that’s used more often than you might think. According to some recent statistics, the “Change of Position” defense is used in about 1 in 5 court cases in Australia.

I don’t know about you, but I’m booking a flight to the land down under if I ever need a way out of a sticky legal situation. Not only do they have beautiful beaches and a laid-back lifestyle, but apparently a pretty unique legal system. It sounds perfect – apart from the spiders!