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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa: 2,207 cases from 44 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

2cases from 2 jurisdictions
€295,528Total of monetary amounts
€276,549Largest single case: Forestry Corporation of NSW
€147,764Median per case with an amount

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16 Mar 2026 Forestry Corporation of NSWForestry Corporation of NSW: AUD 450,000 over illegally felled giant and hollow trees AustraliaEmissions and permits €276,549

In June and July 2020 contractors of the state-owned forestry corporation felled six giant trees and three hollow-bearing trees in Wild Cattle Creek State Forest near Coffs Harbour that should have been retained under the Coastal Integrated Forestry Operation Approval. On the EPA’s prosecution, the Land and Environment Court convicted the corporation and found harm to koala habitat and cultural harm to the Gumbaynggirr people; following a restorative justice conference, the AUD 450,000 penalty goes to the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation for remediation projects. The corporation must also commission an independent audit of its procedures and publish the conviction.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone contracting out forestry work remains responsible for identifying protected trees and must align planning and training accordingly.

Relevance to training and awareness

Marking and protecting trees to be retained in forestry work carried out by contractors

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA NSW) / Land and Environment Court of NSW
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
Legal basis
Coastal Integrated Forestry Operation Approval (NSW)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Public sector
Repeat case
yes
Published
16 Mar 2026

Original amount 450,000 AUD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Mar 2026.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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12 Jun 2025 Ville de LongueuilCity of Longueuil pays 30,000 CAD for mowing that destroyed a protected bird's nest Canada, QCEnvironment and sustainability €18,979

During mowing work in the municipal Parc des Sorbiers in July 2024, at least one nest of the protected bobolink was destroyed; a citizen reported the find. The city pleaded guilty under the Species at Risk Act and is paying 30,000 CAD.

What organisations can take from it

Maintenance plans for green spaces must take into account the breeding seasons of protected species, and the teams carrying out the work must be briefed accordingly.

Relevance to training and awareness

Species protection in green space maintenance

Authority / court
Court of Québec (Anklage: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability
Legal basis
Species at Risk Act, s. 33
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
Published
12 Jun 2025

Original amount 30,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Jun 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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