Rule 38.5 When discontinuance takes effect where permission of the court is not neededI1

Discontinuance against any defendant takes effect on the date when notice of discontinuance is served on F1them under rule 38.3(1).

Subject to rule 38.4, the F2claim is brought to an end as against F3that defendant on that date.

However, this does not affect proceedings to deal with any question of costs.