Maryam Razzaq

Trainee Solicitor

Department: Family & Matrimonial

Maryam Razzaq is a trainee in the Family Team at Ridley & Hall. In 2024, she was named Trainee Solicitor of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, recognising her commitment and achievements early in her career.

Maryam is police station accredited and has represented clients in a wide range of criminal matters, including grave crimes. She has a strong background in criminal law and is particularly interested in how this can overlap with familypractice, giving her a broader perspective in her training.

She is currently preparing for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQEs) as she works towards qualification. Alongside her role at the firm, Maryam runs a networking platform for women in law and business, aimed at creating opportunitiesfor connection, collaboration, and support.

In her spare time, Maryam enjoys arts and crafts.

Family & Matrimonial Team

Corinne Barnett

Solicitor

Corinne is a Solicitor in our family department working at our Huddersfield office....

Tamara Dove-O'Hara

Associate Solicitor

Tamara is an associate solicitor handling all aspects of family law including divorce, financial settlements, child applications, and injunctions....

Zarqa Farouq

Paralegal

Zarqa is a Paralegal in our family team, representing a range of clients in divorce, financial remedy and private children matters....

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Shelley Harper

Associate,
Solicitor

Shelley joined Ridley & Hall Solicitors in 2020 and is a Solicitor in our family department having qualified in 2018. Shelley completed her Law Degree at Sheffield Hallam University and continued her studies at BPP University Law School in Leeds....

Emma Hopkins Jones

Partner,
Solicitor

Emma joined Ridley & Hall as a Partner in September 2020, bringing with her extensive experience as a family law specialist....

Vicky Medd

Partner

Vicky Medd is a family solicitor with over 20 years experience. She is an accredited specialist with Resolution and has a lot of experience of financial relief, and child disputes. Vicky was also recently involved in one of the first family arbitration cases in the country and has a lot of experience in dealing with cases as expeditiously as possible, whilst achieving the best outcomes for clients....

Emma Pearmaine

Managing Director

Emma Pearmaine is our Managing Director, winner of the Yorkshire Law Awards Managing Partner of the Year Award 2020. Emma is very proud to have supported our people to win Yorkshire Law Awards Small Law Firm of the Year Award 2019 and to be shortlisted for the same award in 2020....

Karen Roberts

Partner

Karen Roberts has well over 20 years practice experience as a Family Solicitor and has a warm, and approachable style. She undertakes all areas of Family Law work, representing individuals facing difficult children’s issues, domestic abuse concerns and divorces/separations involving the resolution of financial issues. She represents parents and grandparents in care proceedings brought by the Local Authority and where family and children’s placements have broken down. ...

Zuzanna Taithe

Associate,
Solicitor

Since August 2019, Zuza has worked as a Paralegal in Ridley & Hall Solicitors’ Residential and Commercial Property Teams and, subsequently, as a Legal Secretary in the Care and Public Team, having previous experience in the firm as a placement student. Zuza has been awarded a Training Contract at Ridley & Hall, which commenced in July 2021. ...

Clare Wilson