The Third Edition was published between 1951 and 1953 under the General Editorship of J Burke and P Allsop.
The Second Cumulative Supplement by L Leowe and Charles Moss was published in 1965.
Glanville Williams called it an "excellent work".
[1] Katherine Topulos said that the seventh edition is one of "the leading modern English legal dictionaries".
[2] Each edition contains the dedication, "To the Cherished Memory of H.S., Friend and Wife, Ever and in all things, full of wise counsel and steadfast courage, Who took an affectionate interest in this enterprise, But whose too early death has taken away its charm, This Book is reverently and lovingly Dedicated.