Shaima Dallali, the president of the National Union of Students, plans to fight the organisation’s move to oust her, as supporters expressed alarm at the handling of the antisemitism allegations that led to her dismissal.
The NUS said Dallali was dismissed as president this week after an independent investigation into the allegations found “significant breaches of NUS policies” – but that it would not reveal further details because of employee confidentiality.
A statement from Carter-Ruck solicitors on behalf of Dallali said she “is considering all available legal remedies” to dispute her dismissal.
The statement said the NUS’s move followed a disciplinary panel hearing at the end of October. It came after the union received details of the investigation into the allegations against Dallali commissioned earlier this year.
