(1)  If 2 or more actions arise out of similar circumstances, the parties may consent that only one of those actions is to be heard and determined by the Court.

(2)  A consent –

(a) is to be in writing, signed by all parties consenting to the order and filed; and

(b) may be withdrawn with the leave of the Court not less than 21 days before the date fixed for the trial of the action.

(3)  If only one action is heard, the final judgment of the Court in relation to that action is binding on all the parties who consented to the hearing and determination of that one action.