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Most Recent News : Two Britons convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai have avoided going to jail - but will be deported.
Michelle Palmer and Vince Acors deny the charges
Michelle Palmer and Vince Acors were each handed three-month sentences last month after being convicted of public indecency and having unmarried sex.
They were released on bail while they appealed.
A judge has now ruled that while the sentences still stand, they are to be suspended.
Sky's Dominic Waghorn, reporting from Dubai, said: "The court's ruling means that Palmer and Acors will not serve time in jail unless they commit another crime in the next three years.
"However they will be deported immediately and ordered to pay a fine of around £200 each."
Speaking afterwards, Palmer, 36, of Oakham, said: "It just proves our innocence after all the bad stuff that was written. That's it."
Couple will be deported from Dubai
Hassan Matter, who represented the couple in court, said: "The judge has cancelled the jail. He refused the prosecution appeal.
"They are free. It's wonderful.
"The judge gave us a good hearing because he has a good heart and a good brain. He understood everything."
Palmer and Acors were not the only ones to appeal in the case.
Prosecutors did too, claiming their sentence was too lenient.
However, Dubai's Court of Appeal decided not to increase the three-month terms.
The Britons were caught cavorting on the beach by police after attending a Friday brunch.
Brunches are all day affairs in Dubai where people pay a fixed amount to be able to eat and drink at will.
Dominic Waghorn found little sympathy for the couple among many locals and expatriates.
"You come to a country and you really need to respect the terms and conditions of that country," filmmaker Mohammed Saeed Harib told Sky News.
"And I'm sure that every expat that comes here knows that."
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