The BBC has failed multiple times to serve Donald Trump’s family members with legal orders in the US President’s defamation case against the broadcaster.
The national broadcaster has been attempting to subpoena Mr Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr; his daughter, Ivanka Trump; and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to require them to give evidence, however, multiple efforts have failed so far.
Not one? Not even “unknowingly threw it away with some junk mail” or “unknowingly dropped between the counter and the refrigerator”?
The system in the US ensures someone has knowledge about a court order and the German system (as you have described it) assumes they do.
Both have pros and cons, but I think I’d prefer the US system. Considering the consequences can be life altering, I think ensuring the person knows, instead of assuming they do, is worth the extra hassle.