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The MAKUP Academy offers exceptional yet affordable training in all aspects of hair and makeup design for film and TV. All students receive personal attention from founder  Veronica McAleer , who has regularly worked as Personal Hair and Makeup Artist to  Paul Bettany , best know for his role as The Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Obviously, students benefit directly from Veronica’s award-winning experience, international reputation and wide range of industry contacts. However, in addition MAKUP is a unique Training Academy in the aftercare, support and valuable work opportunities that it provides to students. Upon qualifying, students receive 7 digital portfolio images, a free set of professional makeup brushes and an online CV template – so that they can start their new career straight away. Students are automatically registered with  MAKUP The Agency  – and this is where the fun really begins! Veronica’s students are currently receiving...

The SRA recently issued an updated Risk Outlook and identified cybercrime as one of the primary areas of risk for the legal profession. For such fraudsters, conveyancing is a juicy target – the lure of high value transactions with correspondence occurring online make it the most popular legal area for criminals. Over half of all email-modification fraud reported to the SRA is in respect of conveyancing, with £7m of client losses report last year. 25% of legal firms have been targeted by cybercriminals, with 1 in 10 resulting in funds being stolen. More than ever, solicitors need to be up-to-date, extra compliant and super vigilant – raising their in-house security systems to combat advancing techniques of the fraudsters. Law firms need to ensure that security is optimised by adopting prevention systems and strategies, and performing checks rigorously. Solicitors must keep an eye on the latest trends and monitor new guidance and legislation, for example the upcoming 4MLD (Mon...