"I secured a training contract with a regional office of a large international firm back in 2007 to start in 2009 but, as expected, I have been deferred until 2010.

"My problem is that I want to change offices and start my training contract in London. My perceptions of the legal world have changed drastically since applying for TCs towards the end of my second year at university and I now feel that the level of work which is available in London is more suited to my professional aspirations for the future.

"Thankfully I have secured a pre-contract placement with a London client and intend to spend the remainder of the year as a paralegal. My grades are excellent with good A-levels, a First for my LLB and a LPC Distinction. Do you think requesting a switch to the London office is a realistic prospect?"