Ministers agreed the pilot scheme with the French government in July as part of efforts to deter the record number of arrivals by small boat crossingsA High Court judge “erred” in granting an Eritrean man a temporary block on his removal to France, the Court of Appeal has been told. Last week, Mr Justice Sheldon granted the man at least 14 days to make representations to support his claim that he was a victim of modern slavery. On Tuesday, lawyers for the Home Office made a bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling. Speaking in court on Tuesday, Ms Grange said the man could be “protected” in France if he was a victim of trafficking, and that he could bring a legal challenge against the trafficking decision from France. The hearing before Lord Justice Arnold, Lord Justice Lewis, and Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing is due to conclude later on Tuesday.