Facts
A seven-year-old boy ate poisonous berries from a bush in a public park and died. The bush looked attractive and was not fenced.
Issue
Is an occupier liable for an attractive danger to children?
Held
The Corporation could be liable.
Principle
A tempting danger can be an 'allurement' to children. An occupier must take more care for children than for adults.
Why it matters
The leading case.
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Glasgow Corporation v Taylor [1922] 1 AC 44 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/glasgow-corporation-v-taylor> accessed 31 October 2026
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