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The ASA has rejected a complaint that Abacus Lighting Ltd was misleading as to their reputation and history when claims made on their website - to ‘extensive experience and a proven track record’ and a ‘hard earned reputation’ dating back ‘over 55 years’ - related to previous companies that had gone into administration.
The original company in fact went into administration for one minute before acquisition and a name change had occurred simultaneously. Abacus could demonstrate it had purchased the trading assets, goodwill, intellectual property rights and shares of the defunct organisation.
It was particularly relevant that Abacus had taken on the debts and liabilities and were honouring the guarantees of the previous company; therefore companies should carefully consider what exactly they are signing up for in an asset purchase. If they wish to rely on the purchased company’s reputation and trading history in future advertising it may not be sufficient in the eyes of the ASA to merely have purchased the goodwill, they will need to be seen to be maintaining it too.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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