http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/section/38
Crime and Courts Act 2013
An Act to establish, and make provision about, the National Crime Agency; to abolish the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about the judiciary and the structure, administration, proceedings and powers of courts and tribunals; to make provision about deferred prosecution agreements; to make provision about border control; to make provision about drugs and driving; and for connected purposes.
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I138Multiple defendants
1
Any liability of two or more persons for exemplary damages awarded under section 34 is several (and not joint or joint and several).
2
Subsection (1) has effect subject to the law relating to the liability of a partner for the conduct of another partner.
3
Where the liability of two or more persons for exemplary damages is several, no contribution in respect of the damages may be recovered by any of them under section 1 of the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978.