GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited & Anor v RGCM Limited & Ors [2026] EWHC 351 (TCC) Knowledge Check

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GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited and another v RGCM Limited and others
[2026] EWHC 351 (TCC) | Technology and Construction Court, London
Before Mr Justice Constable | Handed down 19 February 2026
Knowledge Check
BSR rejection, trial fairness and separation of liability from quantum

This Knowledge Check examines Woodland's application to adjourn a trial listed for 8 June 2026 until the 'first convenient date' after 1 June 2027. The proceedings concerned alleged fire-safety defects in a modular student-accommodation development in Islington.

The development was a higher-risk building. Woodland therefore needed Building Safety Regulator approval before carrying out remedial work. The BSR rejected Woodland's proposed scheme, which also formed the basis of its pleaded claim for mitigation costs.

The court held that it would be unfair to determine quantum on the rejected scheme. It refused to adjourn the whole trial, retained the June 2026 hearing for liability issues and directed that remedial-scheme and loss issues should be heard in a later phase.

This Knowledge Check covers
  • The development and its modular construction
  • The alleged fire-safety defects
  • The sums claimed for remediation
  • The higher-risk building regime
  • The BSR's rejection of the proposed scheme
  • The timing of resubmission and BSR review
  • The fairness test on an adjournment
  • The distinction between liability and quantum
  • The reasons for splitting the trial
  • The retained June 2026 hearing
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