The number of judges will be gradually reduced after the full implementation of the four electronic systems in courts, aimed at overcoming the backlog of cases, the chief justice said today.

Zaki Azmi said the electronic systems - e-filing, court management system (CMS), court recording transcription (CRT) and queue management system (QMS) - is expected to assist the judges to speedily dispose off cases at between three to four times faster than the current system.