Awards & Recognition
AUSTRALIAN DOYLES GUIDE
Bowes Legal and Founder, Jane Bowes have been listed every year since the firm opened
Not many start-ups make the Doyle’s Guide once, let alone every year since opening our doors. At Bowes Legal, that consistency reflects the reputation and respect we’ve built within the profession.
Lawyers Weekly Awards 2025
Jane was a finalist in three categories at the Lawyers Weekly
Partner of the Year Awards 2025
Jane Bowes – Winner - Litigation Partner of the Year
Principal and Founder Jane Bowes, was honoured with the prestigious Litigation Partner of the Year award by Lawyers Weekly. In a field dominated by partners from some of the biggest firms across Australia, Jane’s win cemented Bowes Legal’s place on the national stage.
They said I’d never make it on my own – Then I won Litigation Partner of the Year. How I built a firm from nothing, backed myself and proved them all wrong.
Jane built a law firm from the ground up – no connections, no backing, no blueprint. She was told she wouldn’t make it in law. But she proved them all wrong.
This is the story of a woman who once doubted herself, went on to take out one of the country’s top legal awards, standing alongside some of Australia’s most recognised litigators. It’s not about ego. It’s about grit, purpose and proving that success doesn’t always come from where people expect it to.
Courtney Blamires – Winner - Justice Peter Dutney Memorial Prize
Bowes Legal’s Associate and Rockhampton Office Leader, Courtney McErlean, won the prestigious Justice Peter Dutney Memorial Prize, which was awarded to her by the Central Queensland Law Association (CQLA) for her outstanding contributions to the legal profession in locally Central Queensland.
Flos Greig Trailblazer Award
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
Jane Bowes – Finalist - Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards for Flos Greig Trailblazer award
Jane has been name a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards for Flos Greig Trailblazer award
Honouring those who walk boldly in the footsteps of a pioneer. Like Flos Greig – Australia’s first woman lawyer – the finalists for this award challenge convention, open doors and drive progress in the legal profession.
Bowes Legal – Winner of the ALPMA Excellence in Business Success Award
Lawyers Weekly Articles
Why being a rough diamond is a strength for lawyers
What dancing taught me about lawyering
Lawyers Weekly Podcasts
‘There’s no shortcut to the top’ in law
The Boutique Lawyer Show: ‘Just keep moving forward’
Bowes Legal – Voted in the Australian Doyles Guide
2023
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
2024
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
2025
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
3. Public Liability Compensation
Jane Bowes – Voted in the Australian Doyles Guide
Jane is identified by the state’s Defendant Insurance Solicitors and Barristers as one of the state’s recommended lawyers in:
2023
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
2024
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
3. Public Liability Compensation
2025
1. Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation
2. Work Injury Compensation
3. Public Liability Compensation
Qualifications
Diploma Legal Education, The College of Law
Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland
Bachelor of Laws with Honours, Griffith University
Legal Practice Management, The College of Law
Associations
Queensland Law Society
Central Queensland Law Association
Australian Lawyers Alliance
