# Equality Act 2010, Section 140: Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This section applies in relation to conduct which has given rise to two or more separate proceedings under this Act, with at least one being for a contravention of section 111 (instructing, causing or inducing contraventions).
(2) A court may transfer proceedings to an employment tribunal.
(3) An employment tribunal may transfer proceedings to a court.
(4) A court or employment tribunal is to be taken for the purposes of this Part to have jurisdiction to determine a claim or complaint transferred to it under this section; accordingly—
(a) a reference to a claim within section 114(1) includes a reference to a claim transferred to a court under this section, and
(b) a reference to a complaint within section 120(1) includes a reference to a complaint transferred to an employment tribunal under this section.
(5) A court or employment tribunal may not make a decision that is inconsistent with an earlier decision in proceedings arising out of the conduct.
(6) “Court” means—
(a) in relation to proceedings in England and Wales, the county court;
(b) in relation to proceedings in Scotland, the sheriff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-140
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