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:

Overview of civil trials and proceedings;

Pretrial;

Pleadings and Motions;

Jury trials;

Bench trials;

Witnesses;

Interpreters;

Domestic relations;

Equity;

Contempt;

Eminent domain;

Petitions to restore driving privileges;

Guardians and conservators;

Adoption;

Termination and restoration of parental rights;

Disciplinary proceeedings involving attorneys;

Involuntary treatment of mentally ill persons; and

Collection remedies.