GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited & Anor v RGCM Limited & Ors

GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited & Anor v RGCM Limited & Ors

It would be unfair to require Woodland to proceed to trial on quantum when, due to the BSR's rejection of its remedial scheme, it cannot lawfully implement the pleaded scheme or credibly quantify its loss. The situation arose through no fault of Woodland. However, a complete adjournment is not warranted; the trial will proceed on liability issues only, with quantum to be determined later once the remedial scheme is clarified.

Parties
Claimant: GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited; Claimant: GS Woodland Court GP 2 Limited; First Defendant: RGCM Limited; Second Defendant: Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson Limited; Third Defendant: Met-Clad Contracts Limited; Fourth Defendant: Unite Modular Solutions Limited; Fifth Defendant: Unite Integrated Solutions PLC; Sixth Defendant: Eurolec Services Limited; Seventh Defendant: Quadro Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil (construction/commercial) / Interlocutory Application for Adjournment; Case Management Ruling
Outcome
Application to adjourn entire proceedings refused; trial to proceed on liability issues only; quantum adjourned.
Legal Topics
Adjournment of Trial, Building Safety Regulation, Remedial Schemes, Case Management, Split Trials, Quantum and Liability, Fire Safety Defects
Civil Procedure Construction Law Contract Law Tort Law Adjournment of Trial Building Safety Regulation Remedial Schemes Case Management +3 more

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Parties

GS Woodland Court GP 1 Limited

Claimant

GS Woodland Court GP 2 Limited

Claimant

RGCM Limited

First Defendant

Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson Limited

Second Defendant

Met-Clad Contracts Limited

Third Defendant

Unite Modular Solutions Limited

Fourth Defendant

Unite Integrated Solutions PLC

Fifth Defendant

Eurolec Services Limited

Sixth Defendant

Quadro Services Limited

Seventh Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (construction/commercial) / Interlocutory Application for Adjournment; Case Management Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial should be adjourned due to rejection of the claimant's remedial scheme by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
  2. 2 Whether a split trial (liability/quantum) is appropriate
  3. 3 Impact of BSR approval/rejection on quantum and case management

Ratio Decidendi

It would be unfair to require Woodland to proceed to trial on quantum when, due to the BSR's rejection of its remedial scheme, it cannot lawfully implement the pleaded scheme or credibly quantify its loss. The situation arose through no fault of Woodland. However, a complete adjournment is not warranted; the trial will proceed on liability issues only, with quantum to be determined later once the remedial scheme is clarified.

Court Disposition

Application to adjourn entire proceedings refused; trial to proceed on liability issues only; quantum adjourned.

Orders

  • June 2026 hearing retained for liability issues only; parties to agree granular list of issues for liability phase; quantum phase to be listed later.
  • Parties to discuss timing and options for second (quantum) phase; court to resolve if not agreed.