Shirley goes to the Ladies' restroom [toilet] and does not realize that the floor is wet

and slippery. She slips and falls hitting her head on the toilet bowl and suffers a deep

cut to her forehead. Miss Collins is the cleaner employed by Coloncleaner Pte Ltd

[CPL], who cleaned the floor of the toilet and did not follow the instructions of her boss,

Mr Suna who had told her repeatedly to display the Wet Floor' sign when washing the

floor and afterwards until the floor is dry.

Advise Shirley as to whether Coloncleaner Pte Ltd (CPL) is liable to her in the Tort of

Negligence. In answering the question explain:

What a 'tort' is;

What 'negligence' is;

What the elements of negligence are; and

(iv)

Whether vicarious liability is applicable in this situation