His case was carried over until after the festive season and a judge has now rejected the deportation bid, saying Forman had an "exceptionally strong and compelling" case for being allowed to remain.

The 68-year-old American is employed as a lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. His salary for the job falls short of the government's �31,000 requirement for foreign nationals - but once royalties for his musical work is factored in, he makes twice that figure.