The College of Law has unveiled plans for a £30 million centre in London despite uncertainty over the future of training in the legal profession. The course provider plans to open a second London centre in Moorgate in the City (artist's impression above) for more than 1,000 students in July 2006, to operate alongside its Store Street base in Bloomsbury. The 75,000 sq ft Moorgate branch will focus on delivering corporate programmes, as well as the firm-specific course it has developed with City firms Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy. Professor Nigel Savage, the college's chief executive, said: 'We have sufficient capacity in our regional centres to cope with the growing demands for all sectors of the profession, but in London demand is exceeding supply, hence our investment to cater for the City.' Prof Savage acknowledged there was a risk in proceeding with the investment but said consultations with law firms in the City had given the college the confidence to forge ahead. He said: 'The firms said that whatever happens, they would still push their trainees through the traditional route.' The Law Society is consulting on the training framework review, which could see an end to the compulsory nature of the legal practice course. Responses are due in by 8 July.