(1) If a claim is made —
(a) against a minor or patient; or
(b) by or on behalf of a minor or patient,
any settlement, compromise or payment and any acceptance of money is not valid, so far as it relates to the claim by, on behalf of, or against the minor or patient, without the approval of the court.
(2) If —
(a) before proceedings in which a claim is to be made by or on behalf of a minor or patient (whether alone or with any other person) are begun, an agreement is reached for the settlement of the claim; and
(b) the sole purpose of proceedings on that claim is to obtain the approval of the court to a settlement or compromise of the claim, the claim may be made by a fixed date claim form (Form 2) which may —
(i) be issued jointly by the claimant and defendant, and
(ii) include a request to the court for approval of the settlement.