 Heighten disciplinary accountability of prosecutors for acts or omissions incompatible with the integrity of prosecutorial office, in particular those harmful to the integrity of court proceedings.  Encourage the use of the existing means for alternative case resolution at the pre-trial stage to reduce the court workloads. To the Bar Association and the National Legal Aid Council  Take available and appropriate measures to improve professionalism, ethics and court performance by the members of the Bar. Emphasize that the acceptance by Moldova of international fair trial standards requires a changed perception of, and increased role by, lawyers in criminal hearings. Encourage and require better preparation by defence lawyers and the adoption of a more assertive attitude during hearings (within the limits of the law). Defence lawyers should be encouraged to take advantage in appropriate circumstances of statutory authorizations to submit motions, pose questions and make observations that benefit their clients even if such measures are met with resistance by judges and prosecutors.  Prioritise improving quality control on performance to reduce ineffective defence and unethical behaviour by defence lawyers. Pay particular attention to quality control of lawyers working within the system of state guaranteed legal aid. Encourage efforts to eliminate the practice of replacing defence counsel shortly before hearings. Provide for and implement disciplinary action against defence lawyers in instances of unprepared entry in a case, uninterested or passive demeanour at hearings or disrespectful treatment of clients. 86