was born on 28 June 1971.
He obtained his law degree at the University of Antwerp (U.I.A.) in 1994 and a postgraduate degree in Criminology at the University of Ghent in 1995.
He was employed as a Scientific Collaborator at the Department of Criminology and Criminal Law of the University of Ghent and a Colloborator of the Committee of Criminal Procedure (a.k.a.Committee Franchimont) from 1994 untill 1998. He was an instructor at the Oost-Vlaamse Politieacademy (Introduction to Criminal Law) and has prepared several bills in the field of Criminal Procedure Law for the Minister of Justice. He is member of the editorial staff of Strafrecht geannoteerd and a member of the Board of Directors of the Belgian-Luxemburg Union for Criminal Law.
He joined the Antwerp bar in 1995, where he practised law, specialising as a criminal defence advocate with a broad ranging practice in criminal cases. He regularly publishes articles on criminal law.

E-mail: demeester@lbdm.be