KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20 -- The family of Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin will file a legal bid to overturn the Coroner Court's decision that the girl's death was the result of misadventure.

The Quoirin's family lawyer, S. Sakthyvell, confirmed this when contacted and added that they informed him of their intention and relayed instructions to file a revision application at the High Court.

"Yes," he told Malay Mail through WhatsApp earlier today.

When asked when the application for the revision would be filed, Sakthyvell said the legal team has not yet decided.

"We have not set a target date. Waiting for the notes of evidence from the court.

"There is no fixed time frame under the law for this application. It is to be filed soon ...