I am pleading guilty to a charge, my solicitors fees will equal my maximum imposable fine.

[Edgo]

Should I represent myself and halve my overall costs, even if I get a maximum fine of £15,000 at least I don't have to pay his £15,000 aswell?

[sandyRoe]

If you're pleading 'guilty' what use would a solicitor be to you?

[Catapa]

What court are you going to. The solicitor shouldn't charge £15,000 on a case worth £15,000. But if you are pleading guilty you may have to pay for the court costs and possibly for you opponent's (if any) lawyer.

[New Judge]

A couple of points:

1. What offence are you charged with? I cannot think of an offence where the maximum fine is £15,000.

2. Few people are sentenced to the maximum penalty for any offence. In particular if you plead guilty from the outset the court is obliged to give you a third discount off any penalty it might impose. Further, if the offence is punishable only by way of a fine the court must take account of your income when assessing the penalty.

As has been said, if you intend to plead guilty a solicitor cannot tell the court anything you cannot say yourself. So if there is nothing complex about the case you are confident that you can speak for yourself you might as well do so.