Taz Aldeek says he wants to start ‘living for today’A YouTubing junior barrister has gone public with his decision to quit his job as a prosecutor after two years. Legal Cheek readers may recognise Sheffield Uni law graduate Taz Aldeek, who until recently was an advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). But the demands of life at the criminal bar soon took their toll. After “several months of mental tug of war”, Aldeek said he realised he needed to reprioritise, choosing happiness as his guiding factor. “Excited to see how this next chapter unfolds.”The challenges of working at the criminal bar are well documented.