I was named as a critical witness in a contractual dispute in London. Of course I did not appear. The judge subpoenaed me. I did not appear. Oddly enough, the opposition had reams of evidence that I was in London and at the meeting in question. They had hotel bulls, creddeeit card receipts, phone records, airline confirmations.
Since I still did not appear, there was nothing left to do but order me into custody and bring me before the magistrate. I wrote a very nice letter explaining that, although I work in London, it is remote. I have never been to London. I cannot go because I have no passport. I have no idea how it all ended. I never heard and still don't have a passport.