Chris Mullan is appealing against the decision to sack him as President of KCLSU.

He was told in a letter last week that he was to be dismissed from his post as President of KCLSU, following a row over comments he made at an NUS training event. The decision was made by a three-man disciplinary panel - an action that may go against the Union’s own governing document.

KCLSU have released a statement today saying: “As Chris has the right to appeal you will appreciate that we cannot make any comments with respect to the decision of the disciplinary panel until the appeal is heard. Chris has now lodged an appeal.

“Once the appeal is heard the board will consider Chris’ trustee position, reviewing his actions against, amongst other things, the trustee Code of Conduct which he and all other trustees have signed.”

Although some students will be happy to hear that Mullan has been removed, the manner of his removal raises serious questions about KCLSU’s independence.

King’s College is understood to have been putting pressure on the union to kick him out.

The disciplinary panel consisted of a trustee, Union Chief Executive Steve Vaid, and King’s College academic registrar Brian Salter.

There’s confusion over which of KCLSU’s Articles of Association allow the President to be removed like this.

The only two references to a trustee being removed say it can be done by “a resolution of the members passed by a two thirds majority at a general meeting” or “a two-thirds majority of the Elected Trustees.”

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