Dr Franaaz Khan is a Senior Lecturer in the Private Law department at the University of Johannesburg. She holds qualifications in Bachelors of Law (LLB) degree, a Master of Laws (LLM) degree and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Law from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Khan has been lecturing for more than a decade and also practiced as an attorney before joining academia. Khan practiced extensively as an attorney in criminal and civil law. Her research interests are in Criminal Justice, Business Law, Constitutional law and Education. Khan. She has also published articles in the South African Crime quarterly journal and De Jure focusing on criminal law. In addition, she has expert peer reviewed articles for journals such as the South African Mercantile Law Journal, Speculum Juris and De Jure. In 2014 she attended KARAMAH, International Muslim Women for Human Rights 2-week summer camp, hosted In Washington DC and received a certification of completion and participation. The aim of the camp was to help empower women in law and leadership. As an academic she has supervised and graduated candidates for the Degree of Master of Laws in Criminal Justice and Business Law. Mores so at her last place of employment at the University of KwaZulu- Natal she also served as an Additional Proctor, prosecuting students for transgressions of university rules. She handled more than 300 cases between the periods 2017-2019 Khan is also a member of the Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa and a member of AMAL- Association for Muslim Accountants and Lawyers.