A criminal lawyer says the public should trust the High Court - which has admitted a convicted sex offender as a lawyer

Adrian Dermer was jailed for a year in 2018, over sexual connections with a young person.

The Law Society's found the 27-year-old to be fit and proper.

Lawyer Steve Cullen says there are many ways a person can prove good character.

He says qualified experts and professional could provide reports of people's progress, and a psychologist could assess their risk to the society.