Bowes Legal

Bowes Legal is an independent Queensland firm with 3 Queensland offices. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Central Queensland claims. A Rockhampton-founded personal injury practice with a second office in Brisbane.

57/100Our score

Ranked 37th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

Doyle's Recommended
7 of 8 claim types

3 Queensland offices
Founded 2022
Independent Queensland firm
7 of 8 claim types

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records · How this score is made up

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Has a QLS Accredited SpecialistNone found on the QLS register

0/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Recommended 2026

12/20

Google rating5.0★ from 16 reviews

16/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered7 of 8

9/10

Queensland office network2 regions

5/10

Total

57/100

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Key facts

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records. Open the sources below to check them yourself.
Fact	Details
Has a QLS Accredited Specialist (personal injuries)	Not published
Doyle’s Guide	Recommended (2026) Recommended in Motor Vehicle Accident, Work Injury and Public Liability Compensation Law Firms (Plaintiff), Queensland, 2025 and 2026 Jane Bowes: Leading in Motor Vehicle Accident and Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Queensland, 2026 Recommended in Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Queensland, 2025 and 2026
Google rating	5.0 (16 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Some claims only
Published fee terms	Offers ‘No Win, No Fee arrangements for eligible personal injury claims’: clients generally do not pay the firm’s professional fees or disbursements unless the claim is successful. The firm says it explains how the arrangement works, including any costs or expenses that may apply, before starting. A free initial consultation is offered. When taking over a claim from another firm, it says it will review and, where appropriate, challenge the previous firm’s fees. No published detail on uplift fees or the 50/50 rule.
Claim types	Abuse claims, Car accident (CTP), Medical negligence, Motorcycle accident, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	3 Berserker (Rockhampton), Brisbane CBD (Level 18, 324 Queen Street)
Main office	Shop 2/62 Richmond Street, Berserker QLD 4701
Legal name	Bowes Legal Pty Ltd
ABN	33 660 370 623
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	2022
Related firms	None known

About Bowes Legal

Bowes Legal is a personal injury and compensation practice founded in Rockhampton. It has offices at Shop 2/62 Richmond Street, Berserker, and Level 18, 324 Queen Street, Brisbane. Bowes Legal Pty Ltd (ABN 33 660 370 623) operates the firm, and ABN Lookup shows it as active from June 2022. The firm’s website says it supports clients from Central Queensland to South East Queensland.

Jane Bowes is the founder and principal lawyer. The firm’s team page states that she holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Griffith University. It also states that she is admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Queensland. The Queensland Law Society register lists three solicitors at the firm: Jane Bowes, Sharee Yauga and Emma Locke. Each has personal injuries law as their area of practice. In addition, the firm says every lawyer at the practice works in personal injury and compensation law.

Claims and fees

The firm’s areas of law cover WorkCover claims and motor accident claims involving cars, motorcycles, cyclists and pedestrians. They also cover public liability claims, medical negligence, and abuse law, including historical abuse claims. In addition, they cover total and permanent disability (TPD) and superannuation insurance claims, insurance disputes and litigation. The firm also takes over existing claims from other law firms and says it handles the file transfer.

On fees, the firm states that it offers No Win, No Fee arrangements for eligible personal injury claims. Under these, clients generally do not pay its professional fees or disbursements unless the claim succeeds. It says it explains any costs or expenses that may apply before work begins. It also offers a free initial consultation.

Awards and rankings

The firm’s awards page states that Jane Bowes won the Lawyers Weekly Litigation Partner of the Year award in 2025. It also states that she was a finalist for the Flos Greig Trailblazer award in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards. In addition, the page lists an ALPMA Excellence in Business Success award for the firm. The website’s Google review widget showed a 5.0 rating from 16 reviews when checked in October 2026.

Doyle’s Guide lists Bowes Legal as ‘Recommended’ among Queensland plaintiff law firms for motor vehicle accident, work injury and public liability compensation in 2025 and 2026. It also lists Jane Bowes as ‘Leading’ in the 2026 motor vehicle accident and work injury lawyers lists.