(UK LAW)

Franco and his wife Carmella take their children, Mateo, aged seven, and Greta, aged four, for a day trip to the botanic garden. Franco and Carmella wish to see the Yellow Lady's Slipper orchids. Whilst inside the greenhouse Franco and Carmella are admiring the orchids but Mateo and Greta become bored and wander off. The two children come across the herb garden. In this garden is a bush with bright red berries. In front of the bush is a notice which states that the berries are poisonous and should not be eaten. There is also a small fence around this bush which Greta is able to step over. Greta eats some of the berries and feels ill. Mateo decides to look for his mother and father, as he is worried about Greta. He becomes lost and enters a room which has a large notice on the door: 'Private. No admission to the public'. Inside the room are a number of garden tools and a bottle of weed killer. Mateo trips over a lawn-edging tool, cuts his leg and spills the weed killer over the floor. Mateo gets the weed killer solution on his hands whilst getting up off the floor. He subsequently licks his fingers and becomes violently ill. Fortunately, an employee finds Mateo and Greta and seeks immediate medical assistance.

advise on potential liability in regard to Mateo