Interesting. I don’t think that in the UK we would use the term “served”. We would use subpoenaed (sp?) so sounds to me like she’s been served. That’s the language in the US isn’t it
No not quite. In the UK we use the term "served" a lot, when someone is served with an order of the court requiring them to do something, or a court notice of a hearing date. A statement of service is prepared by the process server which stands as proof to the judge that the person has been served, and therefore knows what the court requires them to do. Non compliance has consequences depending on what is required, not attending a hearing can result in costs being ordered against you, or the hearing proceeding with orders made in absence. Non compliance can result in a Co tempt of court which is a criminal offence.
The term "subpoena" is more commonly used in the US, but effectively means the same as the UK term "witness summons". This means that a person (not necessarily the applicant or respondent) has to attend court as a witness to give evidence. A witness summons and a subpoena are the same thing, and a person has to be "served" with it.