"This is a backdoor method of making law on climate change, " said Thompson.

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Now, a simpler method relies on the law of gravity.

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But this, or some other more transparent and accountable method of selection, will have to be considered as the Law Lords' profile becomes higher.

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They need to embrace a new method of doing business that looks more like engineering or consulting than the law they grew up with.

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The U.S labeling law prohibits any tuna caught using this method in this part of the ocean from being labeled dolphin safe even if an observer certifies that no dolphins were killed.

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The Law Lords usually sit in panels of five, chosen by a method only they themselves understand.

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At a minimum, said Southwestern Law School mass-torts expert Byron Stier, his pay and method of calculating it should be disclosed.

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Furthermore, under current law, certain personal service corporations are permitted to use the cash method regardless of the amount of their receipts.

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The Basic Law makes it clear that China's approval is needed for any change to the method of choosing a chief executive.

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