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