Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers

This concise, comprehensive single volume covers hundreds of situations arising in the courtroom. An authoritatively written resource that provides a standard reference for judges, attorneys, and legal professionals, it includes every phase of a civil trial from pretrial procedures and witnesses to special proceedings.

Topics covered in Virginia Civil Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers include the following:

• Pretrial
• Jury trials
• Bench trials
• Witnesses
• Interpreters
• Domestic relations
• Equity
• Medical malpractice review panels
• Contempt
• Special proceedings
• Petitions to restore driving privileges
• Persons under disability
• Adoption
• Termination of parental rights
• Disciplinary proceedings involving attorneys
• Civil commitment of mentally ill persons