A court in Egypt has adjourned the mass trial of more than 1,200 supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi after a brief hearing, state media reported.

The legal proceedings are part of a crackdown by the military-installed authorities on Morsi's supporters who remain steadfast in demanding his reinstatement.

Al Jazeera speaks with Graeme Bannerman, of the Middle East Institute, on how the country's legal system is coping with the number of trials in the country.