Personal Experience

Dr. Amelia Grant is a highly accomplished education law attorney and Senior Partner at Thapelo & Sullivan Partners, with over two decades of specialised experience in the legal frameworks governing educational institutions, students, and governing bodies. Having joined the firm after completing her doctoral research in education policy and law, Amelia has become one of the most sought-after education law practitioners in South Africa, with a growing reputation extending to the firm's offices in the United Kingdom and Malta.

Throughout her career, Dr. Grant has advised universities, private schools, government education departments, and individual students on matters ranging from academic misconduct disputes and institutional governance to disability accommodation rights and employment matters within educational settings. Her academic background combined with her practical legal expertise gives her a uniquely powerful edge in and out of the courtroom.

Education

• LLB (Bachelor of Laws) — University of Cape Town
• LLM (Master of Laws), Education & Public Law — University of Johannesburg
• PhD in Education Law & Policy — University of Pretoria
• Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Language

• English (Fluent)
• Afrikaans (Fluent)
• French (Conversational)
• Zulu (Conversational)