Ruth Ellis granted conditional pardon

Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in England for murder and has now been granted a conditional pardon in light of evidence that she was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour - Ruth Ellis, last woman hanged in UK, granted posthumous conditional pardon | UK criminal justice | The Guardian

Back in 2020, this blog looked at the case - Law and Lawyers: Looking back - Ruth Ellis.

The case is a reminder of the rigour of the common law of murder as it was back in 1955.. 

The grant of a pardon is an exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy - ​The royal prerogative of mercy | Feature | Law Gazette