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Mustafa Taskiran, 48, escaped a deportation order after committing 54 offences over a decade.
A Turkish migrant convicted of rape is in line for compensation after claiming an electronic tag caused him "depressed."
Lawyers will discuss whether “appropriate relief” should be granted to Taskiran.
High Court judge Mr Justice Lavender ruled in his favor days before the 48-year-old admitted stalking and threatening to kill a woman with a knife.
The sex offender claimed the tag caused him “intense physical and mental distress” due to its weight and discomfort.
Taskiran's criminal history began four years after he was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 1994.
Over ten years, he committed 54 offences but avoided deportation in 2009.
The Turkish national was jailed for just under seven years for rape in 2014.
Deportation failed after his 2018 release when Turkish authorities revoked his citizenship.
Since then, he has worn an electronic tag on immigration bail.
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick slammed the ruling: “I don’t care about this man’s so-called depression. And nor do the British people.”
The Home Office said:
“When foreign nationals commit serious crimes we do everything in our power to deport them.”
This follows Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's statement that the Home Office is "not yet fit for purpose," in response to an internal review criticizing its organization and functions.
She said:
"The Home Office is not yet fit for purpose, and has been set up for failure. As this report shows, the last Conservative government knew this, but failed to do anything about it. Things are now changing. I will work, with the new permanent secretary, to transform the Home Office so that it delivers for this country."
On Monday, Ms Mahmood is set to announce an overhaul to Britain's migration system, aiming to tackle human rights loopholes frustrating deportations.
Sir Keir Starmer said the changes will prevent "endless appeals" and speed up removals of "people with no right to be here."