“I am due to start my training contract in September with a medium-sized City firm. Up until last year I had been paralegaling for 14 months, but had to resign due to the bereavement of my parents who were retired in Australia.

“Since returning to the UK last September I have applied for numerous paralegal jobs and have not been successful. I am not sure whether this is because I have been honest about when I am due to start my training.