In solicitor negligence claims arising from defective section 32 statements, vendors must prove the counterfactual that the purchaser would have entered the contract absent the negligence, and this can be established by documentary evidence without calling the counterparty's witnesses, particularly where the evidence shows the counterparty was aware of and accepted the relevant liability.
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