DUBAI , United Arab Emirates ( CNN ) -- Two Britons serving three-month prison terms for having sex on a public beach in Dubai have been released on bail pending their appeal , their lawyer said Tuesday . File image of one of the co-accused -- Vince Acors -- arriving at court in Dubai in September . Michelle Palmer , 36 , and Vincent Acors , 34 , were sentenced last week after a court found them guilty . Both denied they had intercourse and their lawyer , Hassan Mattar , said they planned to appeal . Mattar said Tuesday the court accepted the appeal and will hold the first hearing November 18 in Dubai . Palmer and Acors were arrested on a public beach shortly after midnight on July 5 . Police charged them with illicit relations , public indecency and public intoxication . Watch how case stirs up Dubai 's bar scene » . The Dubai Court of Misdemeanors last Thursday found them guilty and ordered them jailed for three months , after which they would be deported . The court also fined the pair 1,000 dirhams ( $ 367 ) for the charge of public indecency . During the trial , Mattar argued that the public prosecutor failed to produce corroborative evidence against his clients on the first two charges , though he said both tested positive for liquor . The United Arab Emirates , where Dubai is located , is home to thousands of expatriates and is among the most moderate Gulf states . Still , the oil-rich kingdom adheres to certain Islamic rules . More than a million British visitors traveled to the UAE in 2006 , and more than 100,000 British nationals live there , according to the British Foreign Office . The country is in the midst of a building boom to position itself as one of the world 's premier tourist destinations . It is already home to the world 's largest mall , the world 's largest tower , and -- despite being in the Middle East -- the largest indoor snow park in the world . CNN 's Caroline Faraj contributed to this report .
Two Britons jailed for having sex on beach in Dubai bailed pending their appeal . The pair were arrested at a Dubai beach shortly after midnight on July 5 . A third British man was released from prison last month and is now living with his family in the United Arab Emirates. Although a relatively moderate Gulf state , Dubai adheres to certain Islamic rules .