Zarqa graduated from Bar school in 2021. Since 2018, she has worked as a Paralegal predominantly in family law, representing a range of clients in divorce, financial remedy and private children matters. Zarqa also has experience of representing and supporting vulnerable clients from diverse backgrounds through her voluntary work at various charitable organisations including Citizens Advice. Zarqa is committed to providing clients with clear and realistic advice and making their legal journey as simple as possible for them. She can speak Urdu and Punjabi.
In her spare time Zarqa enjoys reading, cooking , cinema and theatre trips and walks in nature.
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....
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
Zuza is an Associate Solicitor in the Family Team at Ridley & Hall, where she has been building her legal career since joining the firm in August 2019. Zuza began working at Ridley & Hall as a Paralegal in the Residential and Commercial Property Teams, before completing her Training Contract in the Family Department. Zuza qualified as a Solicitor in September 2023, and she was promoted to an Associate in 2025....
Clare Wilson
Solicitor
Clare is a dedicated and experienced solicitor in our family department based in our Barnsley office. Clare specialises in private family law matters, including divorce, financial settlements, cohabitation disputes, and arrangements for children....
Katarzyna Zatorski
Solicitor
Katarzyna Zatorski (Kasia)Kasia qualified as a solicitor in 2016. Kasia is a Polish national and speaks Polish fluently.Kasia deals with all aspects of family law, which include arrangements regarding children, cases involving domestic abuse, divorce and financial matters. Kasia understands that dealing with the family breakdown can be very daunting and overwhelming. It is even more challenging when someone has to deal with these issues in a language they are not familiar with.Kasia uzyskała kwalifikacje prawnicze w 2016 roku. Kasia jest obywatelem Polski i biegle mówi w języku polskim. Kasia zajmuje się wszystkimi aspektami prawa rodzinnego, w tym ustaleniami dotyczącymi dzieci, sprawami związanymi z przemocą domową, rozwodami i sprawami finansowymi (tzw. podział majątku)....
