AIBU to expect a barrister to talk properly?

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For my work I transcribe court cases, and I just did one where the barrister said "you was" several times and continually said "aks" instead of "ask".

Surely to become a barrister you have to have a high level of education and should not be talking like some kind of teenager from a rough estate? Am I being snooty? It's not that I think only posh people should be barristers but if you choose to go into a profession where your job involves speaking in a very formal context you should learn to speak in the correct way for that job.

'You was' is not an accent issue. It may be dialect. However, everyone can speak Standard English (not 'correct') and in formal situations should do so. It's a require,embrace of GCSE speaking and listening assessments...
I'm very concerned about this, Branleuse
is the idea that the lower/working classes are only ok to do certain jobs if they can pass themselves off as not being from those classes?
You seem to be suggesting that the use of Standard English is restricted to the middle/upper classes. This is the most discriminatory idea on the the read, I think.

Requirement, not require,embrace. Stupid iPad.

Abraid I doubt you'd give a shit how a doctor spoke of they were saving your life.

This reminds me of a patient asking my dad how he qualified as a doctor if he's a scouser!

I agree OP they should speak correct like! My DD's teacher said to me this afternoon - "Yeah she done it"!

Utterlyclueless I'd be surprised someone as educated as a doctor couldn't speak Standard English, but no, I wouldn't care as such because making an argument in Standard English is not part of a doctor's job. It is for a barrister. It matters.