Court orders Malaysia Airlines to hand over documents on MH370 to passengers' next of kin

Malaysia Airlines has been ordered by the High Court to provide documents on missing flight MH370 to 76 next-of-kin of passengers who were on board. Judicial Commissioner Azizul Azmin Adnan made the decision in chambers yesterday, according to MAS lead counsel Saranjit Singh. "We have to disclose documents that are relevant to the plaintiffs. I need to seek instructions from my client on whether to appeal this ruling," he said. Federal counsel Shaiful Nizam Shahrin, acting for the Government, confirmed the court order. The plaintiffs' lawyer Michael Yap said all relevant documents had to be supplied to them and that the court expects the order to be complied with by Oct 20. The government, DCA and RMAF had objected to the bid, describing it as "a fishing expedition". Saranjit had also objected on grounds that the request was premature and not necessary.<br/>