Children caught up in the court system need special care, accord­ing to a law professor who special­izes in juvenile justice. And advo­cates say a new law approved by the 2016 General Assembly sig­nals that legislators may be paying attention to ...

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Lawyers talking settlement may breathe a little easier next year with extra assurance that their words won’t be used against them at a civil trial. The Supreme Court of Virginia is closing what many saw as a loophole to protections ...

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The point when lawyers start talking settlement may vary from case to case, but one thing the lawyers want to know is whether those settlement talks will come into court if the case does not settle. A proposed change in ...

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With new laws passed by the 2014 General Assembly taking effect July 1, trial lawyers will see changes to the Virginia Rules of Evidence affecting introduction of business records as well as reforms in criminal procedure governing prior bad acts ...

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For the first time since Virginia codified its Rules of Evidence last year, the rules have been amended. Modifications to the Rules of Evidence were part of a package of rules changes approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia that ...

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Judges and judgeships again made headlines in Virginia legal news in 2012, with the General Assembly earning national attention with its rejection of an openly gay candidate for a general district court seat. The leading VLW story was a report ...

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Judging from the recent buzz, it looks like Virginia lawyers are just beginning to grapple with the difference the new Virginia Rules of Evidence, effective July 1, will make at trial. The new Rules represent a “sea change” in trial ...

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After what one sponsor termed a “roller coaster” ride in the final days of the session, the 2012 General Assembly approved the creation of a unified set of evidence rules for Virginia courts. Approval of an official Rules of Evidence ...

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Legislation to adopt Rules of Evidence for Virginia passed the full Senate Feb. 6 and was pending in the House Courts of Justice committee at week’s end after stalling briefly in the House evidence subcommittee. The subcommittee retooled the measure ...

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The Virginia Code Commission is moving forward with adoption of the Virginia Rules of Evidence, and they’re prepared to call in reinforcements to make their case to members of the General Assembly. On Dec. 5, the commission voted unanimously to ...

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