City lawyer launches appeal to raise £360,000 to help fund his daughter’s cancer treatment

Avatar photo

By Legal Cheek on

She needs surgery in the US

Anupreet and his daughter Daya

A City lawyer has launched an urgent appeal on behalf of his one-year-old daughter after she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer known as Neuroblastoma.

Anupreet Amole, a lawyer in Brown Rudnick’s white collar crime team, needs to raise £362,000 to help cover the cost of his daughter Daya’s potentially life-saving surgery. Daya’s procedure will be performed by one of the world’s leading surgeons at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the US.

Amole, who trained at Slaughter and May and spent five years as an associate at Freshfields, said:

“Put simply, the whole family is living through a protracted nightmare, and we know that our options are running out. We need to raise money urgently to give Daya the best chance of survival. We are deeply grateful that my colleagues and former colleagues have embraced us. For so long, we pushed on in isolation, hoping that the chemotherapy would work. Once things worsened this summer, circumstances forced us to start fundraising. What we have lost in privacy, we have gained in kindness and support from around the world. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has stepped forward to help us in this struggle.”

Daya’s fundraising campaign was launched and managed by the Solving Kids’ Cancer (SKC), a charity supporting children and families affected by Neuroblastoma.

The Just Giving fund, set up by Daya’s family has so far raised in excess of £162,000, but is just one of a few ways members of the public can donate. A large chunk of additional funding has been made offline and through Daya’s SKC page. A spokesperson at SKC says the total money raised now stands at around £245,000.

You can also donate by text if you send DYAM55 and your amount £1-£10 to 70070. Find out more about Daya’s story by watching the video below:

For all the latest commercial awareness info, and advance notification of Legal Cheek's careers events:

Sign up to the Legal Cheek Hub

Related Stories

‘I walked away from City law to start a band-booking business’

Legal Cheek speaks to Ed Southall about his decision to leave law and launch his own business

2 hours ago

From natural disasters to digital crises: Force majeure in the cyber age

Exeter MA grad Arianna Alonso Petracchi investigates if a centuries-old doctrine can protect businesses from modern cyber crises

1 day ago

How many laws does Santa break in one night?

The jolly old man's yearly visit raises some interesting questions about trespass, privacy and tax evasion 🎅👮

1 day ago
4

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

1 day ago
news SQE Hub

A brief beginner’s guide to the SQE

Nine key things to know when exploring the solicitor qualification route

4 days ago

8 things law school doesn’t teach you (but every junior lawyer learns fast)

From wrestling with rogue printers to decoding what the partner really means, the true lessons of legal life begin after graduation

5 days ago
7

Examining human rights gaps in biomedical research

Glasgow LLM student Arjan Singh looks at capacity, safeguards and abuses

6 days ago

A future trainee’s experience of tackling the SQE

The University of Law student Chloe Autran discusses her pathway into law, leveraging work experience and tips for navigating the SQE

7 days ago

What went down at the Legal Cheek-ULaw Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2025

Leading lawyers give the lowdown on disputes, deals and day-to-day practice

Dec 8 2025 10:10am

Government convenes legal bigwigs in push to promote UK justice

New panel features lawyers, judges and academics

Dec 8 2025 9:48am
4

Monday morning round-up

The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend

Dec 8 2025 7:32am

How to navigate the pupillage hunt from someone who’s done it

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Devereux Chambers’ Alexander Fernandes to discuss his move from accountancy to the bar, and his advice for aspiring barristers

Dec 5 2025 9:07am