Jim Rutherford is a consultant in Lavan’s Employment, Safety & Education team.
Jim brings more than 35 years of legal experience in employment law, occupational health and safety law, and workplace relations, and has held various senior leadership and management roles. He was an Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations Law in Victoria for over 10 years before moving to Western Australia. He has acted for many employers charged with occupational health and safety offences.
Jim also has extensive experience acting for the Education Sector. Prior to joining Lavan, Jim worked in the Workplace Relations Team at Curtin University. Before this Jim was a partner in a mid-tier Victorian law firm where he advised and represented several independent schools and Marcus Oldham College, a tertiary institution serving the agricultural sector.
He has been admitted to the Victorian bar and was also an accredited specialist in Criminal Law for over 20 years.
Professional Profile
Accredited Specialist in Workplace Relations Law, Law Institute of Victoria (2004)
Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law, Law Institute of Victoria (1998)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne (1982)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne (1978)
Supreme Court of Western Australia (2025)
High Court of Australia (1983)
Supreme Court of Victoria (1983)
Victorian Bar (1990)
Barwon Child Youth and Family (Life member)