(1) If there is more than one defendant whom the claimant claims are jointly and severally, or severally, liable and the claimant —
(a) agrees to settle the claim as against one or more, but not all of them; and
(b) discontinues the claim against any other defendant,
the claimant is liable to pay the costs of that defendant unless the court otherwise orders.
• Part 37 deals with discontinuance.
(2) If a claimant accepts an offer made by one of a number of joint defendants —
(a) paragraph (1) does not apply; and
(b) the defendant who made the offer is liable for the costs of the other joint defendants.
(3) If —
(a) there is more than one claimant; and
(b) one or more, but not all, of them agree to settle,
the other claimants may continue the proceedings.