Jake Rylatt

Jake is a well-regarded junior with a busy public law practice and expertise in mental capacity (Court of Protection and related jurisdictions), education law, and inquests. He has appeared at all levels in judicial review claims, including the UK Supreme Court in R (Pearce) v Parole Board [2023] AC 807.

Jake is instructed in complex Court of Protection cases, often unled against KCs and senior juniors, representing a full range of parties. His reported cases include withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (NHS North West London ICB v Z and the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability [2024] EWCOP 35), other serious medical treatment, such as amputations (King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v GF [2024] EWCOP 20), fluctuating capacity (Darlington Borough Council v AW [2025] EWCOP 33), injunctive relief (A Local Authority v SF [2020] EWCOP 19).

He frequently appears in judicial review claims and appeals regarding Education, Health and Care Plans (“EHCPs”), including the first reported case on enforceability of healthcare provision in an EHCP (R (A) v North Central London ICB [2025] EWCA Civ 485). Other notable education law cases include London Borough of Southwark v WE [2021] UKUT 241 (AAC) (waking day curriculum) and F v Responsible Body of W School [2020] UKUT 112 (AAC) (discrimination procedure).

Jake acts in a range of inquests, including those concerning deaths in prison, under the Mental Health Act, in medical care, or during police pursuits, several of which have attracted national or regional media attention and led to reports to prevent future deaths.