The stipends of the district judges are 10 Egyptian Pounds per month for all judges. It is hoped that the new school for training Sharia judges, described in the section on education, will lead to an increase in the efficiency of those appointed to Sharia judicial positions. This school has been established under conditions that promise a good future for Sharia law, a steady and pleasant reform.

Mixed Courts (6) What draws attention in the report of the Public Prosecutor regarding the work of these courts is the great increase in pending cases and the inability of the courts to deal with the increased volume or to complete the usual amount of work at times. The number of cases referred to the Court of Appeal has increased, and the number of judgments has decreased compared to the previous year. This has resulted in an increase in the backlog in the previous year, which is equivalent to the backlog of the court in a recent year.

As for the Mixed Primary Courts, the increase in civil cases and the backlog of pending cases has been significant. The backlog has exceeded one thousand cases, with 200 in Alexandria, where the total backlog is 200 cases. In Cairo, the total backlog is 1747 cases, a huge number.

The congestion is also evident in the civil sessions of the Egyptian courts. The number of cases has increased significantly. However, the new year has begun with a backlog of 1607 cases from the previous year. It will take 1.5 years to clear the backlog, not including new cases filed.

The consuls of the countries in Cairo have recently sent memoranda on this matter to the government, complaining that simple cases, which are heard in the summary courts, are being delayed for months or even a year before a decision is issued.

Soon, a group of competent judicial officers will graduate, and their assistance will help reform the judicial system. The reasons for the increase in pending cases in the Court of Appeal and the primary courts are the increase in cases and the inability of the courts to cope with the workload. If these sessions proceed at their usual pace, it will take 1.5 years to clear the backlog. There is no room for surprise or concern given the general dissatisfaction and anxiety over the delay in government work.