 What's due to the 2020 requirements to our face coverings, doctors fitness to practice rules and the creation of the Open University have in common. All those things were approved by laws made by individuals or organisations rather than by Parliament itself. These laws are delegated legislation, a concept that isn't widely understood. In my inaugural lecture I'll explain how it's made and consider whether it's sometimes misused. For instance, by making it possible to appoint cronies to powerful positions without a normal recruitment process. Join me to have your say.