Venue & Cancellation advice please (WP related)

I thought it was part of contract law that the injured party has to make reasonable efforts to minimise their own losses, and can't claim back from you what they haven't lost, as damages in this instance would be restorative rather than punitive? it's a while since i did contract law, but i thought that was one of the basics... bit confused about why your solicitor said otherwise, but i didn't finish my course so i'm not the best for legal advice ?

Thanks for all the replies, i have just see this.

After reading what everyone has written (especially Lili Donkey)

I have now written them an email explaining that we are unhappy with the way the original co-ordinator sold the venue to us and that since the venue can't help we felt that we had no option but to take our business elsewhere.

I have also asked them to re consider their decision not to refund the deposit .

I have also given them confirmation to cancel the rooms.

The solicitor is not costing us any money.

Kegsey, that's what we thought too.

Thanks again everyone for the advice

Why dont you post up the whole contract so as to avoid all the speculation? then we can have a proper look

I don't have a copy with me, plus it isn't an electronic copy and i don't have access to a scanner